Forecast of electric generation from solar PV in the United States 2050

In 2050, energy generation from solar PV for the electric power sector in the United States is projected to reach 926.3 billion kilowatt hours. This figure represents a significant increase from the 103 billion kilowatt hours generated by this source in 2021.

Projection of the electric power sector's energy generation from solar photovoltaics in the U.S. from 2021 to 2050 (in billion kilowatt hours)

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Release date

March 2022

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United States

Survey time period

2021

Supplementary notes

Figures do not include off-grid photovoltaics. The approach used to develop the estimate, based on shipment data, provides an upper estimate of the size of the PV stock, including both grid-based and off-grid PV. It will overestimate the size of the stock, because shipments include a substantial number of units that are exported, and each year some of the PV units installed earlier will be retired from service or abandoned.

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