Solar+Storage now cheaper than Natural Gas

Battery storage is now cheaper than gas turbines globally even as US and Chinese solar installations both contract sharply in 2026.

• Residential solar slump: Wood Mackenzie forecasts US residential solar installs falling 21% in 2026 vs 2025 due to the phase-out of the federal tax credit plus new import tariffs.
• Global installs contract: SolarPower Europe projects global installations down 8% to 612 GW in 2026, the first global contraction in over two decades, driven by a 24% drop in China after cuts to incentives.

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