@misc{8750f33ceb8448a6ba89bacba203128e,
title = "Supply Chain for Photovoltaics in the United States: 2024 in Review",
abstract = "Solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage system (BESS) technologies are two immediately available options for meeting U.S. electricity demands, which are increasing due to expansion of loads from end uses including data centers, buildings, vehicles, and factories. Globally, PV and BESS supply chains are dominated by products manufactured in China and elsewhere by Chinese companies. However, U.S. PV and BESS manufacturing have recently grown, with some capacity in each step of the PV supply chain, albeit not enough to currently meet demand with domestic manufacturing alone. This study analyzes U.S. PV supply chains and costs in 2024, for the crystalline silicon and cadmium telluride module supply chains. The full report additionally addresses the PV balance of system, inverter and BESS supply chains. The study concludes with an analysis of technology installation trends, government support for domestic manufacturing, manufacturing jobs, and the domestic content of PV systems installed in the United States in 2024.",
keywords = "analysis, battery, market, photovoltaics, solar, supply chain, technoeconomic analysis",
author = "Brittany Smith and Jarett Zuboy and Vignesh Ramasamy and Michael Woodhouse and Jacob Cordell and Heather Mirletz and Stephen Sopp and Meenakshi Narayanaswami and Benjamin Greeley and John Davis and Robert Margolis and David Feldman",
year = "2026",
doi = "10.66816/pr5128891",
language = "American English",
series = "Presented at the 54th IEEE Photovoltaics Specialists Conference (PVSC 54), 7-12 June 2026, New Orleans, Louisiana",
type = "Other",
}