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Record Numbers of Solar Panels Were Shipped in the United States During 2021

September 2, 2022 admin California, clean power, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, market research, research, Solar energy, solar panels, texas, us solar energy, us solar power

Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2022 19:41:56 +0000

U.S. shipments of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules (solar panels) rose to a record electricity-generating capacity of 28.8 million peak kilowatts (kW) in 2021, from 21.8 million peak kW in 2020, based on data from our Annual Photovoltaic Module Shipments Report. Continued demand for U.S. solar capacity drove this increase in solar panel shipments in 2021. U.S. […]

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13 Top Solar Facts for U.S.A

September 2, 2022 admin clean power, market research, research, rooftop solar, Solar energy, solar energy industries association (seia), solar prices, us solar energy, us solar power

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2022 19:04:42 +0000

I recently discovered an infographic from the U.S. Solar Energy Industries Association with a wealth of solar power facts. The graphic is included on the bottom of this piece, but I find it much easier to scroll through the solar energy facts in a straightforward bullet list rather than an infographic, so let’s start with […]

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Top 10 Cities For Solar Power Per Capita in USA — Charts

August 27, 2022 admin clean power, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reports, environment america, market research, research, rooftop solar, Solar energy, solar power per capita, us solar energy, us solar power

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2022 00:04:18 +0000

Which US cities are leading in solar power adoption? Which are leading on a solar power installed per capita basis? We’ve got answers to both questions thanks to a report from Environment America earlier this year. Solar Power Growth per Capita in Top US Cities First, though, let’s take a look at the chart below, […]

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Americans Want Clean Energy Products Made in the USA. That Goal Is Now Within Reach.

August 23, 2022 admin clean power, green economy, green jobs, investment, Manufacturing, Solar energy, solar energy industries association (seia), us solar energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2022 02:09:30 +0000

For decades, the United States was the undisputed global leader in clean energy technology, but in recent years, American production has fallen behind. Today, there is not a single solar ingot, wafer, or cell manufacturing plant in the United States and only limited capacity for many other solar inputs. If the United States wants to […]

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Solar & Storage Industry Charts Course For U.S. Manufacturing Renaissance Thanks To Inflation Reduction Act

August 18, 2022 admin clean power, green economy, inflation reduction act, inflation reduction act of 2022., Manufacturing, policy & politics, Solar energy, solar energy industries association (seia), solar energy manufacturing for america act, subsidies, us solar energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 23:45:10 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) released a roadmap with near- and long-term steps to dramatically scale America’s solar manufacturing sector now that the Solar Energy Manufacturing for America Act (SEMA) has passed as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The new whitepaper, Catalyzing American Solar Manufacturing, outlines how the […]

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Renewables to Equal 22% of U.S. Electricity Generation in 2022 — U.S. EIA Forecast

August 17, 2022 admin California, clean power, electric reliability council of texas (ercot), Florida, florida reliability coordinating council, hydroelectric, market research, pjm interconnection, research, short-term energy outlook (steo), Solar energy, Southwest Power Pool, us hydropower, us solar energy, us wind energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2022 12:30:29 +0000

U.S. electricity generation from renewable sources, such as hydropower, wind, and solar, accounted for 20% of electricity generation both in 2020 and in 2021. We expect that share to increase to 22% in 2022 and to 24% in 2023 as more generating capacity from wind and solar come online and other generation sources, such as […]

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U.S. Utility-Scale Solar Projects Report Delays

August 13, 2022 admin clean power, market research, research, Solar energy, us solar energy, us solar power

Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2022 03:50:51 +0000

Power plant developers plan to install 17.8 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) generating capacity in 2022, according to our June 2022 Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory. Over the first six months of 2022, 4.2 GW of that capacity came online, less than half of what the industry had planned to install in those […]

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The U.S. Power Grid Added 15 GW of Capacity in 1st Half of 2022

August 4, 2022 admin clean power, grid, research, Solar energy, us solar energy, us wind energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2022 10:50:49 +0000

According to our latest inventory of electric generators, 15 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric generating capacity came online in the United States during the first half of 2022. Based on the most recently reported plans, developers could add another 29 GW of capacity in the second half of the year. Our Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory compiles […]

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U.S. Solar & Storage Industry Praises Joe Biden’s Targeted Actions on Community Solar

July 28, 2022 admin clean power, community solar, Energy Storage, international brotherhood of electrical workers (ibew), policy & politics, Solar energy, solar energy industries association (seia), subsidies, us solar energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 11:01:05 +0000

Following is a comment from Sean Gallagher, vice president of state and regulatory affairs at the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on the Biden–Harris administration’s efforts to expand community solar.

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Biden–Harris Admin Launches New Solar Initiatives to Lower Electricity Bills & Create Clean Energy Jobs

July 27, 2022 admin clean power, green economy, green jobs, investment, Jared Polis, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, policy & politics, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe), us department of health & human services (hhs), us solar energy

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 03:10:58 +0000

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding Will Support Solar Energy Careers in Underserved Areas; New Digital Platform Will Make Reliable Solar Power More Accessible WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden–Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), today launched new initiatives to connect families to more reliable clean energy, lower electricity bills, and create good-paying jobs in […]