Solar Hits Records in 2026 Amid Trade and Policy Turbulence
Record deployment, tightening hardware markets, and a growing circularity agenda define the global solar industry's complex mid-2026 landscape.

Solar power outpaced coal in the U.S. electricity mix for the first time in May 2026, supplying 12.8% of national generation against coal's 12.2%, according to Ember data cited by the Associated Press...