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Solar generates more energy in US than coal for first time 11 June 2026 at 11:00

Solar generates more energy in US than coal for first time

11 June 2026 at 11:00

Solar supplied 12.8% of US electricity in May even as Trump boosts coal over clean energy

Even as Donald Trump boosts coal over clean energy, solar power is hitting new milestones in the US and remains the leading source of new power.

Data released Wednesday by global energy thinktank Ember, along with a report by the Solar Energy Industries Association (Seia) and analytics firm Wood Mackenzie, show the continued growth of solar and decline of coal in the United States despite federal policy. In May, for the first time, solar supplied more of the nation’s electricity than coal, or 12.8%, Ember said. Coal supplied 12.2%, its fourth-lowest monthly share ever.

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Solar power hits new milestones in the U.S. even as Trump boosts coal over clean energy 10 June 2026 at 22:18

Solar power hits new milestones in the U.S. even as Trump boosts coal over clean energy

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By: Jennifer McDermott · Associated Press

10 June 2026 at 22:18

Even as President Donald Trump boosts coal over clean energy, solar power is hitting new milestones in the U.S. and remains the leading source of new power.

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More than half of clean energy schemes needed for Labour’s 2030 target offered grid connection 10 June 2026 at 07:00

More than half of clean energy schemes needed for Labour’s 2030 target offered grid connection

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By: Jillian Ambrose

10 June 2026 at 07:00

The 700 projects include wind and solar farms, battery storage, gas and hydro plans

More than half the renewable energy projects needed to meet the government’s clean power targets by 2030 are now able to plug into the electricity grid after years of delay, according to the system operator.

The National Energy System Operator (Neso) has offered more than 700 clean energy projects in Great Britain a grid connection date since the start of the year, after a two-year process to unblock a bottleneck that threatened to delay projects into the 2030s.

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Australian homes lead the world in solar. But businesses are falling behind 8 June 2026 at 15:01

Australian homes lead the world in solar. But businesses are falling behind

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By: Donna Lu Assistant editor · climate · environment and science

8 June 2026 at 15:01

Australia leads world in residential solar per capita with 22GW installed but commercial and industrial sector has deployed only a quarter of that

Australia’s revolution in rooftop solar has left behind commercial and industrial buildings, where installations have lagged far behind homes, according to new analysis.

Australia leads the world in residential solar on per capita terms, with 22GW installed as of last December. But businesses have only installed about a quarter of that – 5.6GW – despite consuming more electricity than households, a report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has found.

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