Solar panel manufacturing shines in the US — but installations are falling

BROOKSHIRE, TEXAS - APRIL 25: Solar cells are run through a PV cell soldering stringer at Elin Energys solar panel manufacturing facility. | Photo: Getty Images The US has quadrupled its capacity for manufacturing solar panels in just a couple of years since passing the biggest federal spending package yet on climate and clean energy.
Domestic solar module manufacturing capacity grew to 31.3 gigawatts in the second quarter of 2024, according to a report published this week by Wood Mackenzie and