The United States solar market had its biggest year to date in 2016, growing a phenomenal 95%, installing a fantastic 14.5 gigawatts of new solar capacity, according to new statistics released today.
GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association are predicting another strong year for the US PV market in 2015, with installations expected to reach over 8 GW. Concluding their US Solar Market Insight, 2014 Year-in-Review report, the authors from GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) predict that … [continued]
Solar system pricing dropped by 9–12% over the course of 2014, according to new research published by GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). As part of the partnership’s US Solar Market Insight, 2014 Year-in-Review report, the authors provided national solar PV system pricing based on tracked wholesale pricing of … [continued]
GTM Research has announced the top 5 residential solar installers in advance of its upcoming Q1 2015 GTM Research US PV Leaderboard, with SolarCity and Vivint again taking the top 2 spots. Amidst our coverage of the US Solar Market Insight, 2014 Year-in-Review report, published by GTM Research in partnership with … [continued]
The US Solar PV Market had a phenomenal run in 2014. According to data released yesterday by the Solar Energy Industries Association and GTM Research — 6 GW of new capacity was added during the last year, taking the cumulative PV installations tally to 18.3 GW! That’s a growth of 30% over the … [continued]
GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association have released their US Solar Market Insight, 2014 Year-in-Review report, and it was “another banner year” for the US solar PV industry, installing 6,021 MW of new capacity in 2014. Installations were 30% up on 2013’s figures, “and more than 12 times the … [continued]
If you’re considering solar and you’re like most people, one of the first questions you ask is: How much do solar panels cost? Solar is a great idea for many people, not only to cut their utility bills but also to reduce their energy dependence and clean up their ecological footprint. Whether you care about the environment or energy independence, though, the cost of solar is one major element in the decision to go solar that matters to essentially everyone.
A couple of big solar records were set in Q1 2013 in the US. For one, 49% of all new US electricity generation capacity came form solar, the most ever for a first quarter. Secondly, 723 MW of solar power capacity were installed and put online, again a Q1 record for … [continued]
Via our good friends at the Solar Energy Industries Association and Vote Solar: WASHINGTON, DC – In a new report, energy experts say Texas can help ensure the reliability of its electricity supply by deploying more solar energy, especially during the coming summer months. In recent years, Texas summers have been … [continued]
Countering misinformation being spread in the midst of tough economic times and a presidential election year, a US PREF study finds that the federal solar investment tax credit generates a healthy return on taxpayers’ investment. […]
