AXIOS (Amy Harder) - Exclusive: Clean energy deals on track for "biggest year ever"
Data: Clean Energy Buyers Association ; Chart: Amy Harder/Axios Corporations are poised to buy more clean energy this year than ever before, driven by the AI boom and a rush to secure expiring tax credits, according to a new report shared exclusively with Axios. Why it matters: The surge underscores the enduring influence of corporate demand on the clean energy market — and the resilience of cleantech investment even after President Trump rolled back federal support. Driving the news: Companies contracted 13.4 gigawatts of clean energy capacity in the first quarter of 2026 alone, according to the Clean Energy Buyers Association's annual report . - That exceeds the total contracted during all of 2021. "It's hard to imagine this won't be…