US Clean Power Grows Amid Project Cancellations
An EDF and Atlas Public Policy report found 26 gigawatts of new clean power capacity and nearly 15 gigawatts of canceled projects.
- By Chelsey Arries
- September 29, 2026
Clean power capacity expanded in the United States during the first half of 2026, even as developers canceled a substantial amount of planned solar and battery capacity, according to a new report from Environmental Defense Fund and Atlas Public Policy.
The country added 26 gigawatts of clean power capacity, including 11.5 gigawatts of solar, 8.3 gigawatts of battery storage and 6.3 gigawatts of wind. Developers canceled 14.9 gigawatts of planned or under-construction clean power projects during the same period.
The report also found that proposed and under-construction natural gas capacity grew by 23.5 gigawatts, reaching 68.3 gigawatts by the end of June.
The United States had 489.6 gigawatts of operating clean power capacity at midyear, with another 211.7 gigawatts planned or under construction, according to the report.
