In 2022, the United States' cumulative solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity amounted to 111.5 gigawatts. This was the peak from the period in consideration, and an increase of nearly 100 gigawatts compared to 2010. By comparison, cumulative solar PV capacity in the country has increased by some 2.9 gigawatts in the first decade recorded.
Cumulative solar PV capacity in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in megawatts)
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Overview
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Installations
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Capacity and generation
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Companies
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Costs
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Public opinion
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Outlook
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IRENA. (July 12, 2023). Cumulative solar PV capacity in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 07, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/232863/cumulative-solar-pv-capacity/
IRENA. "Cumulative solar PV capacity in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in megawatts)." Chart. July 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232863/cumulative-solar-pv-capacity/
IRENA. (2023). Cumulative solar PV capacity in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232863/cumulative-solar-pv-capacity/
IRENA. "Cumulative Solar Pv Capacity in The United States from 2000 to 2022 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/232863/cumulative-solar-pv-capacity/
IRENA, Cumulative solar PV capacity in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/232863/cumulative-solar-pv-capacity/ (last visited December 07, 2023)
Cumulative solar PV capacity in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in megawatts) [Graph], IRENA, July 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/232863/cumulative-solar-pv-capacity/