US installs 19.2 GW of solar in first half of 2026

Second-quarter utility-scale installation volume jumped 61% year over year, helping the market rebound after a weaker first quarter. The report also notes that solar and storage are now large enough to be central to US power-sector capacity growth, even as policy timing and interconnection friction create uncertainty for the project pipeline. For developers and suppliers, the H1 figure confirms strong near-term execution while keeping pressure on safe-harbour procurement, permitting strategy, and domestic supply planning.