Solar Market and Cost Analysis
U.S. Installation Breakdown
Annual: EIA (GWac)
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According to EIA data, the United States installed 11.2 GW ac of PV in the first
three quarters of 2022-down 9% from the first three quarters of 2021.
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Residential PV (3.9 GWac) was up 34% and C&I PV (1.1 GWac) was up 8%
during this period.
However, utility-scale PV (6.2 GWąc) was down 26%.
Utility-scale
C&I
Residential
U.S. PV Installations by Market Segment
Half of U.S. PV capacity installed in Q1-Q3 2022
was in California, Texas, and Florida.
Those three states also ranked first
(California), second (Texas), and third
(Florida) in total installed PV as of
September 2022.
Q1-Q3 2022 U.S. PV Installations by
Region
Southwest
9%
Quarterly PV Installed (GWac)
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Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Note: EIA reports values in Wac which is standard for utilities. The solar industry has traditionally reported in Wdc.
Florida
12%
Texas
17%
Other.
3%
California
23%
Northeast
12%
Sources: EIA, "Electric Power Monthly," forms EIA Form 023, EIA Form 826, and EIA Form 861 (November 2022, February 2021, and February 2019).
Midwest
Southeast 11%
13%
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