TOKYO -- New solar panel installations in the U.S. have slumped by an estimated 23% this year to 18.6 gigawatts, as trade restrictions with China limit access to key low-cost parts and materials.
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While residential solar installations in the U.S. have boomed this year, utility-scale projects have fallen by an estimated 40%. © Reuters
TOKYO -- New solar panel installations in the U.S. have slumped by an estimated 23% this year to 18.6 gigawatts, as trade restrictions with China limit access to key low-cost parts and materials.