Despite the decline, solar accounted for 60% of all new electricity generating capacity in Q1 2026. Energy storage and solar combined represented 91% of new capacity, found the Solar Energy Industries Association and Wood Mackenzie.

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Solar and storage accounted for 91% of new US power capacity added in Q1 2026, as electricity demand and AI growth surged.