REPORT: America Builds Power: The State of Clean Energy Manufacturing in 2026

May 21 2026


U.S.Ìýclean energy manufacturing is ramping up, bringing the benefits of new energy projects while boosting industry and strengthening national securityÌý

  • Clean power manufacturing contributesÌý$31 billionÌýtoÌýU.S.ÌýGDP annually and supports 216,000 American jobs.ÌýÌý
  • Clean energyÌýfactoryÌýworkers earn 35%ÌýmoreÌýthan the average American worker.Ìý
  • 70 newÌýclean energyÌýmanufacturing facilities came online in 2025, bringing total to over 825 facilitiesÌýacross all 50 statesÌýwith large clusters inÌýTexas, Tennessee, Georgia,ÌýOhioÌýand North Carolina.ÌýÌý
  • By 2030, over 950Ìýclean energyÌýmanufacturing facilitiesÌýare expected toÌýsupport 374,000 jobsÌýnationwide.Ìý

Washington, DC, MayÌý21, 2026Ìý– Momentum continues for the American clean energy manufacturing industry despite policy headwinds, according to the ÐÂÂé¶¹ÊÓÆµÌýAssociation (ACP)’s second annualÌýState of Clean Energy Manufacturing report, out today. American clean energy manufacturing is now a cornerstoneÌýofÌýthe U.S. industrial economy. The industryÌýoffersÌýaÌýlow-cost,Ìýreliable,Ìýand rapidly deployableÌýdomesticÌýsolution to meet growing energyÌýdemandÌýwhileÌýenhancing national security by reducing reliance on foreign energyÌýresources andÌýsupply chains.Ìý

“CleanÌýpowerÌýmanufacturingÌýisÌýon a roll.ÌýWithÌýenergyÌýdemand on the rise, building clean power systems here in the U.S. is critical to meeting our energy needsÌýand strengthening our national security,â€� saidÌýJason Grumet, CEO of ACP. “To maintain this manufacturing boom, it is critical that we have targeted, transparent international trade policy in America. Congress needs to provide reasonable tariff compliance timelines and regulatory certainty on trade to support the manufacturers that are powering American communities.â€� Ìý

The report’s key findings include:Ìý

  • Every clean energy manufacturing job supports anÌýadditionalÌýfour jobs across the broader U.S. economyÌý–ÌýoneÌýadditionalÌýjob fromÌýupstream activities, and threeÌýadditionalÌýjobsÌýfrom household spending.ÌýÌýÌýÌý
  • Over 235 new clean energy manufacturing facilities have opened in the United States in the last five years.Ìý
  • More than 300 U.S. factories are producing the core components of clean energy projects, including wind blades, towers, nacelles, solar modules, and batteries.Ìý
  • Domestic manufacturing capacity is now sufficient toÌýfully satisfyÌýU.S. demand for solarÌýmodules, battery modules, wind towers, and wind nacellesÌý(the coverÌýfor generating components in a wind turbine).Ìý

Read more about the state of American clean power manufacturingÌýhere.Ìý