3 Alternative Energy Stocks to Watch Despite Rising Cost Pressure

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• Approximately 9.1 GW of wind additions per year expected over the next five years, totaling 46 GW by 2029, with cumulative wind capacity projected to reach 196.5 GW

  80% confidence

• The Zacks Alternative Energy-Other Industry has outperformed its sector with a 33.1% surge over the past year compared to the Zacks Oil-Energy sector's 18.3% growth and S&P 500's 17.4% gain

  80% confidence

• Tariffs are expected to push wind turbine costs higher in 2026, even though the impact may ease in later years

  80% confidence

• The industry's bottom-line estimate for the current fiscal year has moved down 5.6% to $2.84 since November 30

  80% confidence

• A 5% increase in capital expenditure for U.S. onshore wind projects expected between 2025 and 2029

  80% confidence

• Nearly 2.1 million EVs were sold worldwide in December 2025, bringing the total for the year in the passenger car and light-duty vehicle segment to 20.7 million units

  80% confidence

• The global EV market size is projected to reach $6,523.97 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 32.5% from 2025 to 2030

  80% confidence

• Tariff uncertainty, particularly import duties on materials and components, could disrupt cost forecasts for the U.S. wind industry

  80% confidence

• Global investment in the energy transition reached a record $2.3 trillion in 2025, up 8% from the previous year

  80% confidence

• The global wind industry will reach its second terawatt of capacity by 2030

  80% confidence

• The Zacks Alternative Energy industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank #190, placing it in the bottom 22% of more than 243 Zacks industries

  80% confidence

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