The Battle Over Solar Installations in Massachusetts: The commonwealth's solar integrators and electrical professionals go to court over solar licensing requirements

摘要

In some ways, 2012 was a turbulent year for the U.S. solar photovoltaic (PV) industry. It weathered cuts in government incentives, unfair trade practices by international module manufacturers, and a weak global economy. Yet, with 684MW of PV capacity installed, third quarter 2012 marked the third largest on record. Total installed capacity through the first three quarters of the year reached 1,992MW, already surpassing 2011's annual total of 1,885MW. In its "U.S. Solar Market Insight Q3 2012" report, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) was expecting an additional 1,200MW of PV capacity to be installed in the fourth quarter of 2012 alone, bringing the total for the year to 3,200MW.