{
  "id": 6613671,
  "title": "More than 70% of new solar is being built in states that voted for Trump",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/more-than-70-of-new-solar-is-being-built-in-states-that-voted-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T16:26:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Grist",
    "slug": "grist",
    "url": "https://grist.org/energy/more-than-70-of-new-solar-is-being-built-in-states-that-voted-for-trump/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Republican states in the United States are at the forefront of solar energy adoption, despite the administration scaling back federal tax credits for the industry. A recent report from the Solar Energy Industries Association reveals that states that voted for Donald Trump in the last presidential election accounted for eight of the top ten solar-building states in the country during the first half of 2026. Tim Pawlenty, CEO of the association and a former Republican governor of Minnesota, stated that Republican-led and governed states are not only accepting but embracing solar energy as a technology. In the second quarter of 2026, solar construction in Trump-supporting states contributed to a 45% increase in national solar deployment, with states supporting Trump comprising nearly three-quarters of that growth. Texas and Florida, the two largest red states by population, ranked first and third, respectively. Red states with booming industries, such as manufacturing and data centers, have attracted electricity-hungry sectors, driving demand for quick and cheap energy sources like solar. The lack of tax credits could impact solar growth, particularly for rooftop solar projects, as the industry awaits potential changes in federal policy. While some states, like Texas, have consistently led in solar construction, others, like Michigan, which voted for Trump in 2024, are experiencing rapid growth due to state-level clean energy goals and demand from data centers.",
  "summary": "Trump-supporting states are driving the solar boom even as Republican policies complicate its future.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}