The United States can now manufacture enough solar modules to meet domestic demand, according to a report released Tuesday from the Solar Energy Industries Association.
Solar module manufacturing capacity has expanded sevenfold to 50 gigawatts since 2020, reducing reliance on foreign imports and reinforcing America’s role as a leader in renewable energy, the trade association’s report says.
The U.S. imported roughly the same capacity worth of solar panels in 2023, mainly from Chinese-owned companies in Southeast Asia.
“Reaching 50 GW of domestic solar manufacturing capacity is a testament to what we can achieve with smart, business-friendly public policies in place,” said SEIA President and CEO Abigail Ross Hopper. “The U.S. is now the third-largest module producer in the world because of these policy actions.”