US clean energy project announcements surge in Q1 2026 amid looming federal deadline, but cancellations also rise
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Michelle Lewis
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Summary
Clean energy developers announced 54 new utility-scale solar, wind, and battery storage projects in Q1 2026, nearly double the number of active projects announced during all of 2025. This surge is driven by companies rushing to meet a federal deadline tied to recent legislation. However, the article also highlights that cancellations and factory pullbacks are accelerating simultaneously, indicating a paradoxical situation where US clean energy is both booming and unraveling at the same time.
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According to new data from E2's latest 'Clean Economy Works' report, developers announced 54 new large-scale renewable energy projects between January and March, nearly double the number of active projects announced during all of 2025.
US clean energy projects surged in Q1, but cancellations and factory pullbacks are accelerating at the same time.
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