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US Solar Modules Hit 100 GW. The Cells Are Imported

US Solar Modules Hit 100 GW. The Cells Are Imported

Sep 22, 2026 | Policy & Regulations, Renewable Energy, Solar

The United States has now built 100 gigawatts of solar modules over its history, and more than 70% of that total was assembled after the Inflation Reduction Act passed in late 2022. It is a genuine industrial turnaround. It is also a milestone measured at the one step...
Red States Are Building 71% of New US Solar

Red States Are Building 71% of New US Solar

Sep 12, 2026 | Policy & Regulations, Renewable Energy, Solar

States that voted for Trump in 2024 installed 71% of the new solar capacity the United States added in the first half of 2026, according to SEIA and Wood Mackenzie’s latest Solar Market Insight report. Texas alone built 3.44 gigawatts, more than the next two...
Net Metering Is Ending. Homeowners Are Buying Batteries.

Net Metering Is Ending. Homeowners Are Buying Batteries.

Aug 1, 2026 | Home Electrification, Policy & Regulations, Renewable Energy

The share of new Californian home solar installations that came with a battery attached rose from 14% in 2023 to 57% in 2024, according to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Nothing about batteries changed in that window. What changed was that California stopped...