Dan Gearino

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Solar leads new US power capacity as global installations pass 3 terawatts

Published the August 13 analysis of 2026 power plant data

Almost every new power plant that switched on in the United States this year runs on sunlight or stores it. An Inside Climate News review of federal data found that large-scale solar and batteries made up roughly 91% of new grid capacity added in the first part of 2026.

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