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Red States Are Building 71% of New US Solar

Red States Are Building 71% of New US Solar

Sep 12, 2026 | Policy & Regulations, Renewable Energy, Solar

States that voted for Trump in 2024 installed 71% of the new solar capacity the United States added in the first half of 2026, according to SEIA and Wood Mackenzie’s latest Solar Market Insight report. Texas alone built 3.44 gigawatts, more than the next two...
The BrightVolt Take: Solar’s Record Half Is Already the Past

The BrightVolt Take: Solar’s Record Half Is Already the Past

Aug 22, 2026 | Policy & Regulations, Renewable Energy, Solar, Wind

In the first half of 2026, US wind and solar generated about 420 terawatt-hours — 20% of the country’s electricity, up from 18.6% a year earlier — and passed both coal and nuclear for the first time in a comparable six months, according to federal generation...
Agrivoltaics: What 320 Experiments Actually Found

Agrivoltaics: What 320 Experiments Actually Found

Aug 2, 2026 | Policy & Regulations, Renewable Energy, Solar

The largest study of agrivoltaics yet assembled — 320 experiments at 111 solar farms across 20 countries — found that of 264 crop-yield trials under panels, 59.8% produced lower yields than open field. Just 12.9% produced higher ones. Agrivoltaics is usually sold on...
China’s Coal Share Fell Below Half. Coal Still Grew.

China’s Coal Share Fell Below Half. Coal Still Grew.

Aug 2, 2026 | Policy & Regulations, Renewable Energy, Solar

Coal supplied 49.7% of China’s electricity in the first half of 2026 — the first half-year on record below half. China’s National Energy Administration announced the figure on 30 July, alongside renewables at 41.2% and coal generation of 2.5 trillion kWh....
The BrightVolt Take: Europe’s Solar Problem Is Value

The BrightVolt Take: Europe’s Solar Problem Is Value

Aug 2, 2026 | Policy & Regulations, Renewable Energy, Solar

Solar supplied 25% of EU electricity in June 2026 — 52 TWh, the largest single source, ahead of nuclear, gas, wind, hydro and coal. In the same year, European solar farms captured the lowest share of the wholesale price ever recorded: an average of 38% in spring, down...
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