pv magazine USA panel discusses U.S. solar manufacturing execution as domestic capacity passes 100 GW
U.S. solar manufacturers speak on executing profitability and scale as domestic capacity crosses 100 GW
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A pv magazine USA Week 2026 panel reported that cumulative U.S. module production has passed 100 GW, reached with an estimated $21 billion in capital expenditure over five decades, and that the industry's focus has shifted to factory utilization and profitability. Qcells Global CTO Danielle Merfeld said the hardest part is orchestrating ingot, wafer, cell and module production under one roof, and SEG Solar CEO Jim Wood said the company is profitable with or without the 45X tax credits.
Source: pv magazine USA · pv-magazine-usa.com