New solar installations in the US fell 16% year-over-year to 20.2 GW in 2022 due to policy-driven supply constraints, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) said on Thursday.
The decline was mainly blamed on the US Department of Commerce’s investigation into new anti-circumvention tariffs and equipment detainments under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.
The utility-scale segment suffered the biggest drop with installations down 31% year-over-year to 11.8 GW, according to the report by SEIA and Wood Mackenzie. Commercial and community solar installations declined by 6% and 16%, respectively. The residential segment saw a strong growth of 40% and installed almost 6 GW.
