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flag U.S. solar installations dropped 14% in 2025 due to Trump-era policy changes, but solar still led new power capacity.

flag U.S. solar installations fell to 43 gigawatts in 2025, a 14% drop from 2024, due to policy changes under the Trump administration, including the elimination of tax credits and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which disrupted project timelines and caused utility-scale solar to decline 16% and community solar to drop 25%. flag Despite the slowdown, solar and storage accounted for 79% of new power capacity, with Texas leading at 11 GW. flag Most installations occurred in states that supported Trump, and solar remains economically competitive, driven by demand from AI data centers. flag The industry projects 490 GW of additional solar capacity by 2036, but ongoing policy uncertainty, tariffs, and permitting delays threaten future growth.

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