US Solar Set for Record-Breaking Year as Incentives Kick In

  • US to add 33 gigawatts of solar in 2023 despite headwinds
  • Incentives from landmark US climate law is boosting solar

 Total US capacity is expected to reach 377 gigawatts by 2028, enough to power more than 65 million homes.

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US solar installations are on track to reach a record 33 gigawatts in capacity this year, driven by clean-energy incentives that are expected to sustain deployments for the coming years.

Installations surged 55% from 2022 as incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act spur wider use of solar power, according to a report published Thursday by the Solar Energy Industries Association and research firm Wood Mackenzie.