Solar energy capacity, which includes both solar photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) technologies, has seen uninterrupted growth in the United States in the period of consideration. In 2021, U.S. solar energy capacity amounted to 95.2 gigawatts, an increase of 26 percent in comparison to the previous year.
Cumulative solar energy capacity in the United States from 2012 to 2021 (in megawatts)
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Statistics on Solar photovoltaic industry in the U.S.
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Cumulative solar energy capacity in the United States 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Solar power capacity additions in the U.S. 2005-2021
- Basic Statistic Solar power generation in the U.S. 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Solar power generation capacity growth in the United States 2010-2021
Capacity
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- Basic Statistic Cumulative solar PV capacity in the U.S. 2000-2021
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- Basic Statistic U.S. residential sector annual solar PV capacity installations 2021
Companies
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- Premium Statistic Cumulative installed capacity of U.S. solar power contractors 2021
- Premium Statistic Largest solar power developers based on capacity additions in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. utility solar power developers based on cumulative installed capacity 2021
- Premium Statistic Leading utility solar power developers in the U.S. 2021, by capacity additions
- Premium Statistic First Solar's net sales FY 2007-2021
- Premium Statistic SunPower's revenue FY 2010-2021
- Basic Statistic NextEra Energy's revenue FY 2006-2021
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Outlook
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IRENA. (April 8, 2022). Cumulative solar energy capacity in the United States from 2012 to 2021 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338970/us-cumulative-solar-energy-capacity/
IRENA. "Cumulative solar energy capacity in the United States from 2012 to 2021 (in megawatts)." Chart. April 8, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338970/us-cumulative-solar-energy-capacity/
IRENA. (2022). Cumulative solar energy capacity in the United States from 2012 to 2021 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338970/us-cumulative-solar-energy-capacity/
IRENA. "Cumulative Solar Energy Capacity in The United States from 2012 to 2021 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338970/us-cumulative-solar-energy-capacity/
IRENA, Cumulative solar energy capacity in the United States from 2012 to 2021 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338970/us-cumulative-solar-energy-capacity/ (last visited February 09, 2023)
Cumulative solar energy capacity in the United States from 2012 to 2021 (in megawatts) [Graph], IRENA, April 8, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338970/us-cumulative-solar-energy-capacity/