Trade disputes and grid-connection delays forced a double-digit drop in new solar installations last year, making 2022 one of the worst on record for the U.S. solar industry — except for the residential market.
Why it matters: Last year is one that investors in the utility, commercial and community solar markets would like to forget. And with analysts projecting a rapid bounce-back, they might soon get that chance.
Residential solar companies are meanwhile skipping to the bank.