U.S. solar installations to contract this year on inflation

March 10, 2022

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U.S. solar installations soared 19 percent to hit a record last year, but new capacity will slide in 2022 as project developers struggle with cost inflation and shipping delays, according to an industry forecast published on Thursday.

Baburajan Kizhakedath

Baburajan Kizhakedath is the editor of GreentechLead.com. He has three decades of experience in tech media.

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