US clean power capacity reaches 370 GW after adding 6.4 GW of solar, wind, and storage in Q1 2026
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Ben Zientara
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The American Clean Power Association (ACP) reports that U.S. developers added 6.4 GW of new utility-scale solar, wind, and energy storage capacity in Q1 2026, bringing total domestic clean power capacity to over 370 GW — enough to power 80 million homes. The pipeline for new projects grew 6% year-over-year, indicating continued momentum in the clean energy sector.
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bskyUS clean power capacity reaches 370 GW after adding 6.4 GW of solar, wind, and storage in Q1 2026pv-magazine.comKey quotes
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Total domestic clean power capacity to over 370 GW
Enough to power 80 million homes, while the pipeline for new projects grew 6% over the previous year
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