US Solar Manufacturing: Complete 2025 Guide To
Manufacturing Renaissance: US solar manufacturing capacity has grown 190% year-over-year in 2024, reaching over 51 GW
Thomas has more than 580 solar panel suppliers across the US. As you can see in the infographic below, these solar panel companies are geographically distributed across the country, with a large majority (174) located in California. Florida follows with 45, then New York with 40, Texas with 35, New Jersey with 34, and 32 in Pennsylvania.
Solar manufacturing has created over 33,000 direct jobs across the United States, with significant multiplier effects in local communities. Georgia leads with approximately 8,000 manufacturing jobs, followed by Ohio with 6,500, and Texas with over 5,000 positions across multiple facilities.
Module Assembly: This represents the strongest segment of US solar manufacturing, with over 51 GW of annual capacity across dozens of facilities nationwide. First Solar remains America's largest solar manufacturer, specializing in cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film technology.
This dramatic shift represents one of the most successful industrial policy initiatives in recent American history. Today, US solar manufacturing facilities can produce over 51 gigawatts (GW) of solar modules annually —enough capacity to meet nearly all domestic demand for solar installations.
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