Solar industry posts record Q1 growth but projects longer-term
Despite the strong first quarter figures, Wood Mackenzie expects the solar industry to contract about 2% annually between 2025-2030, adding an average 43 GW of new solar
The US solar module manufacturing industry experienced record growth in 2024. Domestic module manufacturing capacity grew 190% year-over-year, from 14.5 GW at the end of 2023 to 42.1 GW at the end of 2024. This figure has grown to over 50 GW in early 2025.
Each presentation focuses on global and U.S. supply and demand, module and system price, investment trends and business models, and updates on U.S. government programs supporting the solar industry. Key updates from the Fall 2024 Quarterly Solar Industry Update presentation, released October 30, 2024:
Since the IRA's passage, more than 95 GW of manufacturing capacity have been added across the solar supply chain (from facilities announced pre- and post-IRA), including nearly 42 GW of new module capacity. U.S. c-Si manufacturers added significant capacity in the first half of 2024.
The U.S. is on track to reach 13 GW of cell manufacturing capacity and 65 GW of module assembly in 2025, said a report from Clean Energy Associates. The United States is now the third-largest solar module manufacturer in the world, and more growth is on the way.
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