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Following 35% growth, solar has passed hydro on US grid

Feb 26, 2026·Infrastructure

The solar milestone is getting the headlines, but it's a simultaneous drop in hydropower that's creating the opening. That gap is being filled, almost by accident, with a resurgence in coal generation. This dynamic reveals a hidden fragility in the energy transition, and the real question is whether this is a temporary anomaly or a new structural reality.

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