May 26, 2022--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts utility-scale solar generation will grow by 10 million megawatt-hours (MWh) across the U.S. between June and August, when compared with the same period last summer. While U.S.-based solar companies are struggling with supply-chain issues and tariffs on solar panel components, <a href='https://www.canadiansolar.com/' target='_blank'>Canadian Solar Incorporated</a> (<a href='https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/csiq' target='_blank'>NASDAQ:CSIQ</a>) (Guelph, Ontario) is planning to expand its production capacity in the coming years, growing its sales volumes by a compound annual growth rate of about 50% to 2026. Industrial Info is tracking nearly US$5 billion worth of active projects from Canadian Solar and its subsidiaries, about US$3.6 billion of which is in the U.S. Company executives expect capital spending to total about $850 million for full-year 2022. Canadian Solar is nearing completion of its Sunflower County Solar project in Mississippi. In Canada, the company expects to finish construction toward the end of this year on a major project in Alberta. In addition to these projects under construction, Canadian Solar is reviewing two proposed projects in Texas. Other companies featured: <a href='https://www.entergy.com/' target='_blank'>Entergy Corporation</a> (<a href='https://www.nyse.com/quote/XNYS:ETR' target='_blank'>NYSE:ETR</a>) and <a href='http://www.brightsourceenergy.com/' target='_blank'>BrightSource Energy Incorporated</a>