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Key Takeaways

• Solar panels are made of materials like glass, aluminum, copper, and semiconductors commonly found in consumer electronics.
• Solar panels are designed for durability, but in the event of breakage, damaged panels are typically identified, removed, and replaced. A polymer sealant holds glass in place to help prevent shatter and scatter in the case of damage.
• The two most used solar cells in the U.S. are: Crystalline Silicon (c-Si) at 79% of new utility-scale capacity added in 2024,1 followed by Thin-Film Cadmium Telluride (CdTe).2 Risk assessments indicate that both c-Si and CdTe panels pose minimal risk to human health in normal conditions or if panels are damaged.
• Decommissioning plans are designed to return land hosting a solar project to a useful, productive condition at the end of a project’s operating life.

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������Ƶ’s latest analysis, “The Clean Energy and Environmental Case for the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act,” outlines how the bill’s critical provisions on permitting, environmental review, judicial review, and interconnection would address major barriers that keep viable projects from reaching operation. Clean energy stands to disproportionately benefit from these technology-neutral permitting reforms: Solar, wind and energy storage account for 93% of planned 2026 utility-scale additions and roughly 1,742 GW of projects seeking interconnection, compared with 253 GW of gas.

When clean generation or transmission is held up, higher-emitting generation operates longer and opportunities to replace it with lower-emitting resources are lost.

By creating a more predictable path to build, BAAJA can unleash:

• Over $800 billion in new transmission and clean power infrastructure;
• 350+ GW of new clean energy;
• Increased access to low-cost, domestic energy, helping lower consumer prices;
• A more reliable and resilient grid; and
• 290 million metric tons of avoided CO₂ emissions annually — equivalent to the emissions of 63 million cars.

Download the full fact sheet to discover the environmental case for permitting reform.

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This fact sheet outlines how the BAAJA can unlock American clean energy potential, including by:

• Expanding Transmission Capacity: Expanded transmission projects could enable an estimated 200 GW+ of clean energy development. ��
• Removing Gridlocks: The legislation will help move forward clean energy projects, including the 100 GW+ of projects that have been blocked or delayed by permitting and regulatory barriers. ��
• Increasing Transfer Capacity: New transmission capacity typically delivers ~1.4x clean energy development — connecting abundant, low-cost American wind and solar resources to the customers that need them.��
• Delivering Wins for American Communities: Unlocked projects could lower consumer prices, build a more reliable grid, and support nearly five million jobs in communities across the country. ��

��Check out the full fact sheet for more information on how the BAAJA could deliver major clean energy wins for the American people. ��

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The bill provides three principal protections for projects:

• Certainty for projects that already have their federal approvals
• Enforceable deadlines for projects still in permitting
• Significant remedies for systematic disparate treatment of particular project types

It also makes broad changes to:

• Federal transmission siting, planning and cost allocation
• NEPA
• Clean Water Act
• Endangered Species Act
• Historic-preservation review
• Federal-land renewable-energy permitting

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The voluntary guidelines reflect a shared commitment to improving outcomes for both energy development and wildlife conservation and are intended to promote early engagement, informed decision-making, and collaborative problem-solving among solar developers and state fish and wildlife agencies. They cover PV solar project planning through operations and decommissioning, and provide a framework for identifying, avoiding, and reducing potential impacts on wildlife while supporting responsible solar energy development.

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On October 6, Our Energy, a non-profit dedicated to consumer education, is launching the , an industry-led consumer awareness campaign—first of its kind for the clean energy industry. The campaign will feature a well-known Hollywood celebrity to help reach the moveable middle in America, engaging them in a new conversation about the importance of clean energy. The message is simple: America has a growing need for more power from a variety of sources, and wind and solar are essential to a stronger and more resilient future.

Just ahead of the launch, we’ll host an exclusive PowerCast previewing the campaign and how it positions clean energy as relatable, culturally relevant, and embedded in everyday American life, with content designed to win hearts and minds. This PowerCast will provide an inside look at the industry-led campaign strategy, data, rollout plan, and a preview of the ads and creative assets ahead of the launch. The conversation will also include the longer-term plan to scale the Big Power Zero Drama campaign, with industry’s support, in the future.

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The 2026 Q2 Clean Power Market Report showcases steady development in the solar and storage sectors, while the pipeline for wind projects has slowed due to ongoing federal pushbacks and delays.

The quarter marked the strongest second quarter and first half of a year on record for clean energy deployments, demonstrating that companies and utilities continue to recognize the value of clean energy as a fast, affordable power source, even in an unstable policy environment.

Report Highlights:

• New Mexico led the nation in new clean power capacity additions, adding 3.6 GW to the grid from Pattern Energy’s SunZia project and ending Texas’ two-and-a-half-year streak as the top state.
• Battery storage surpassed 50 GW of installed capacity nationwide and now stands at nearly 53 GW.
• The clean power pipeline reached a record 205 GW, up 20 GW (11%) year-over-year.
• Clean power procurement totaled 14.5 GW, up 23% year over year, with power purchase agreement announcements reaching an all-time first-half record.
• Despite the sector’s strong performance, federal permitting and review delays continue to threaten future development, particularly for land-based wind projects, contributing to a 4% decline in the land-based wind pipeline.

Read the Report:

Download the complete 2026 Q2 Clean Power Quarterly Report for detailed state-by-state analysis, technology deep-dives, and comprehensive market data.

The full 2026 Q2 report��is also available to ������Ƶ Members.

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The 2026 Q2 Clean Power Market Report showcases steady development in the solar and storage sectors, while the pipeline for wind projects has slowed due to ongoing federal pushbacks and delays.

The quarter marked the strongest second quarter and first half of a year on record for clean energy deployments, demonstrating that companies and utilities continue to recognize the value of clean energy as a fast, affordable power source, even in an unstable policy environment.

Report Highlights:

• New Mexico led the nation in new clean power capacity additions, adding 3.6 GW to the grid from Pattern Energy’s SunZia project and ending Texas’ two-and-a-half-year streak as the top state.
• Battery storage surpassed 50 GW of installed capacity nationwide and now stands at nearly 53 GW.
• The clean power pipeline reached a record 205 GW, up 20 GW (11%) year-over-year.
• Clean power procurement totaled 14.5 GW, up 23% year over year, with power purchase agreement announcements reaching an all-time first-half record.
• Despite the sector’s strong performance, federal permitting and review delays continue to threaten future development, particularly for land-based wind projects, contributing to a 4% decline in the land-based wind pipeline.

Read the Report:

Download the complete 2026 Q2 Clean Power Quarterly Report for detailed state-by-state analysis, technology deep-dives, and comprehensive market data.

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