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The solar power and battery storage project pipelines are growing in the United States. Even if government support for solar has dropped — in the US as a whole as well as in the #1 solar state of California — the clean electricity option is still hyper-competitive due to its very low costs. Battery storage continues to be deployed at high volumes as well thanks to its relatively low costs and superb characteristics to support the grid. Wind power, unfortunately, has taken a considerable hit from the extremely anti-wind administration running the show.
These are some of the overarching insights that come to us from the new Q1 2026 Clean Power Market Report.
The pipeline for clean power projects continues to grow. It rose 6% in the first quarter compared to the first quarter of 2025. The solar power pipeline grew by 13%, leading the way, while the battery storage pipeline grew by 8%. Yes, looking at those three percentages, that means something went in the wrong direction. That would be offshore wind power, which is not surprising given the Trump administration’s relentless and unprecedented attacks on the industry. The onshore wind power pipeline held steady, without growing or dropping, but the offshore wind power pipeline dropped 35%! “Early-and-mid-stage land-based wind projects have struggled to secure approvals from federal regulators, and offshore wind continues to weather permitting roadblocks and uncertainty,” American Clean Power, which published the report, writes.
