Wood Mackenzie report: Federal policy changes put $121B in renewable energy investments at risk
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Billy Ludt
Summary
A Wood Mackenzie report finds that federal funding withdrawals and permitting changes in 2025 have halted or cancelled 7 GW of renewable energy projects on federal land, with another 12 GW on federal land and 80 GW on private land threatened. This puts over $121 billion in renewable energy investments at risk. The analysis highlights the impact of a July 2025 DOI renewable energy permitting memorandum as a key factor creating "federal friction" in the utility-scale renewables pipeline.
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bskyWood Mackenzie report: Federal policy changes put $121B in renewable energy investments at risksolarpowerworldonline.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledFederal funding withdrawals and permitting changes contributed to cancelling or halting 7 GW of renewable energy projects on federal land in 2025
That is more than $121 billion in renewable energy investments at risk from federal changes.
Federal friction: permitting risk across the US utility-scale renewables pipeline
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