Solar cell manufacturing in the United States resumed in the third quarter as silicon cells were manufactured in the country for the first time since 2019, a pivotal moment for America’s surging solar manufacturing sector. The U.S. added a record-breaking 9.3 gigawatts (GW) of new solar module manufacturing capacity in the quarter. According to the U.S. Solar Market Insight Q4 2024 report released by Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie, five new or expanded factories in three states were added, bringing U.S. solar…
