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The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects approximately 82.7 gigawatts of new renewable energy and battery storage capacity to be added over the next 12 months, compared with a net decline of 1.45 gigawatts in fossil-fuel capacity. The data show that renewable energy sources accounted for more than 29% of U.S. electricity generation during the first seven months of 2026.
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration indicate that solar generation will clearly outpace the growth of gas and coal during 2026 and 2027, despite policies hostile to renewable energy. The article also examines the solar sector’s political mobilization, along with its bet on new materials and technologies such as perovskite and CdTe cells.
The article draws on data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration to present the accelerating growth of solar power, electricity storage, and wind energy in recent years, despite federal policies supporting fossil fuels. Electricity generation from renewable sources grew 10.9% year over year in the first half of 2026.