US Solar Capacity Surges While Residential Market Struggles

Texas leads in utility-scale solar, but challenges persist for residential installations and policy debates continue

US solar manufacturing capacity has quadrupled to over 31 gigawatts since the Inflation Reduction Act was passed in 2022.
Texas has now surpassed California as the top state for utility-scale solar capacity, reaching 21,932 megawatts.
The residential solar market has faced declines, particularly in California, due to high interest rates and policy changes.
House Republicans are pushing a bill to prevent electric vehicles with Chinese components from receiving federal incentives.
Oil companies in the Gulf of Mexico are halting operations and evacuating staff in anticipation of Tropical Storm Francine.