President Donald Trump on Wednesday said his administration will not approve solar or wind power projects, even as electricity demand is outpacing the supply in some parts of the U.S.
“We will not approve wind or farmer destroying Solar,” Trump, who has complained in the past that solar takes up too much land, posted on Truth Social. “The days of stupidity are over in the USA!!!”
“We will not approve wind or farmer destroying Solar,” Trump, who has complained in the past that solar takes up too much land, posted on Truth Social. “The days of stupidity are over in the USA!!!”
The president’s comment comes after the administration tightened federal permitting for renewables last month. The permitting process is now centralized in Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s office.
Key Points
- President Donald Trump said the U.S. will not approve wind or solar power projects.
- Trump has tightened federal permitting for renewables with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum now having the final say.
- Renewable companies fear that projects will no longer receive permits that were once normal course of business.
RSK: I get where the President is coming from, but it may be bad news for data centers since they draw electricity in huge chunks from the Grid. Solar and wind can help ease that demand. The answer is for data centers to develop their own solar and wind farms if feasible.
Ken Notes: This will get interesting because solar and wind are now the most affordable way of producing power. I personally am a fan of Small Modular Reactors (SMR) or microreactors but they have yet to gain any traction. As of August 2025, there are no commercially operating Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) on land in the United States . While several projects have been proposed and funded, none have completed construction and received regulatory approval to begin operating.
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