Tag: solar PV capacity

  • U.S. adds more solar capacity than natural gas for first time ever

    Solar capacity records were made to be broken at this point. In yet another record-breaking year, the solar industry in the United States installed 7,286 MW of solar PV in 2015. This number is more significant for solar than just topping its own previous record — or the first time ever, solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Global Solar PV Capacity to Reach Nearly 500 GW in 2019

    EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – Total global solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity is forecast to reach 498 gigawatts (GW) in 2019, which is 177 percent higher than 2014, according to the industry analyst group IHS. While total global solar PV demand is projected to grow steadily, the large number of discrete countryRead More — Solar Builder magazine