Texas, Tennessee and Georgia lead America’s clean energy manufacturing expansion
The manufacturing industry linked to renewable energy in the United States continues to expand despite regulatory and trade uncertainty. This is according to the new report America Builds Power: The State of Clean Energy Manufacturing in 2026, published by the American Clean Power Association (ACP), which highlights the growing role of domestic clean technology manufacturing as an economic, industrial, and strategic driver for the country.
“Clean energy manufacturing is expanding. With energy demand rising, building clean energy systems in the United States is essential to meet our energy needs and strengthen national security,” said Jason Grumet, CEO of ACP.
Grumet also warned that sustaining this growth will depend on “predictable and transparent” trade policy. In particular, he called on the U.S. Congress to establish reasonable tariff compliance timelines and provide greater regulatory certainty for manufacturers.
The study also highlights the multiplier effect of the industry on the national economy. For every direct clean energy manufacturing job, four additional jobs are created: one linked to upstream supply chain activities and three driven by household spending.
Over the past five years, more than 235 new manufacturing facilities linked to clean technologies have been opened. Currently, more than 300 U.S. factories produce key components for renewable energy projects, including wind blades, towers, nacelles, solar modules, and batteries.
ACP also states that domestic manufacturing capacity is already sufficient to fully meet U.S. demand for solar modules, battery modules, wind towers, and wind turbine nacelles, a finding the sector considers key to reducing dependence on foreign supply chains and strengthening national energy autonomy.
For Jason Grumet, ACP’s chief executive officer, this growth is being driven both by rising electricity demand and by the need to strengthen national energy security. “Clean power manufacturing is on a roll. With energy demand on the rise, building clean power systems here in the U.S. is critical to meeting our energy needs and strengthening our national security,” he said.
However, Grumet warned that maintaining this pace of growth will require greater regulatory and trade stability. In that regard, he called on Congress to establish reasonable tariff compliance timelines and provide more certainty for domestic manufacturers at a time when the industry is seeking to consolidate its expansion amid an increasingly uncertain policy environment.
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