US solar factories are opening every month as domestic capacity surges 750%

US solar factories are opening every month as domestic capacity surges 750%

Factory openings are reshaping the U.S. solar industry, signaling a domestic manufacturing surge that looked far less likely only a few years ago. By June 2026, U.S. solar module manufacturing capacity was nearing 70 gigawatts, up from roughly 8 gigawatts — an increase of more than 750%. Here's what to know That growth was spotlighted by The Electric Viking (@electricviking) in a YouTube video. In June, Qcells began full ingot-to-panel cell prod…