Manufacturing capacity for solar panels has increased nearly fourfold since the Democrats’ climate law passed in 2022, a new report shows, as competition with China for production escalates.

Manufacturing capacity now exceeds 31 gigawatts, according to a joint report released by the Solar Energy Industries Association and Wood Mackenzie analyzing the industry’s third quarter.

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