US solar installations fall as Trump policies hit sector
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- US solar capacity installations fell 14% in 2025 compared to the previous year.
- The decline was driven by Trump administration policies, including rollbacks of solar tax credits, tariffs, and scrapped subsidies.
- Utility-scale solar fell 16%, while community solar dropped 25%.
- Despite the decline, solar remained the largest source of new electricity added to the grid.
- Solar's growth is sustained by strong economics and rising demand from energy-intensive data centers.
- The report predicts solar will continue to dominate new power capacity in the US, even as gas generation grows.