There’s no getting around it, 2024 was a challenging year for the solar industry and many installers. Anecdotal evidence shows that mentions of the phrase “solar coaster” in industry Slack messages rose by a factor of 100.
But, it’s important to remember that while the solar coaster is real, and we all feel it, its long-term direction is up and to the right — and that’s because of the dedicated and passionate people in the field. When we were reading SEIA’s Solar Market Insights Report for the fourth quarter of 2024, this fact jumped off the page in one chart.