Investments retreat for solar, energy storage

Mercom Capital Group reports that venture capital funding in solar declined 36% year-over-year and declined 60% in energy storage as of the end of 2024. Public market financing for solar dropped 59% over the past year. 

Why the drop in solar and energy storage? “investor uncertainty about how clean energy will fare under the Trump administration “ 

Utility Dive | Investor interest in solar, storage cools amid Trump administration uncertainty