US Solar Market on the Path to Mainstream With 4.8 GW Installed in 2013

摘要

The following is an excerpt from the recently released SEIA/GTM Research U.S. Solar Market Insight 2013 Year in Review report. The U.S. solar industry has much to celebrate about the year 2013. Photovoltaic (PV) installations continued to proliferate, increasing 41% over 2012 to reach 4,751 MW. Solar was the second-largest source of new electricity generating capacity in the U.S., exceeded only by natural gas. And the cost to install solar fell throughout the year, with average system prices ending the year 15% below the mark set at the end of 2012.