Solar Energy Industry Group Reports US Solar Market Hit Record Growth In 2008, Despite Economic Crisis
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) released its 2008 U.S. Solar Industry Year in Review, highlighting a third year of record growth. The report notes that 1,265 megawatts (MW) of solar power of all types were installed in 2008, bringing total U.S. solar power capacity up 17 percent to 8,775 MW, including 342 MW from solar photovoltaic (PV). Rates of growth beat last year’s as well, with the grid-tied PV segment leading with a growth rate of 81 percent for the amount of installed power in 2008 (292 MW) over the amount installed in 2007 (161 MW). States that led in grid-tied PV installation were California (178.6 MW), New Jersey (22.5 MW), Colorado (21.6 MW), Nevada (13.9) and Hawaii (11.3 MW). The U.S. solar industry increased domestic PV manufacturing capacity by 65 percent.
Source: SEIA
Kontakt:
e-swissolar GmbH- c/o Syntracta Management AG - Poststrasse 9 CH-6300 Zug – Tel. +41-(0) 43-2669194 - Fax. +41- (0) 43 540 0192 email:info@e-swissolar.ch
e-greeksolar Ε.Π.Ε - Φωτοβολταϊκά Πάρκα - Στοά Παπαθεοφίλου - 61100 Kιλκίς ΔΟΥ Κιλκίς - Α.Φ.Μ. 998560663 - Κιν:69 99 98 93 96
email:info@e-greeksolar.gr
posted by e-swissolar GmbH @ 10:38 AM
0 Comments
