Over 90% of solar pros report growing pipelines as abandonment rates rise

While solar industry professionals expect robust project activity in 2026, nearly half of all projects in development pipelines are being abandoned before completion, signaling potential strain in project economics or execution.

First covered Sep 16, 2026 · 5:05 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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10d PV Tech Over 90% of solar professionals report growing project deployment pipeline in latest PVcase report — Over 90% of solar industry professionals report a growing project deployment pipeline in 2026, but new projects that are abandoned before completion now…

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Appeared in: 2026-09-17 (#14)

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