Solar Industry Update
States: Q2 2023 Updates
Wind and Solar Capacity (GW)
9.10
20.00
30.00
44.00
Category
2030 Projection Based on Current Policy
Gap Between Projection and NDC-Aligned 2030 Goal
Projected share of NDC goal achieved in 2030
North
Dakota
South
Dakota
Nebraska
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Towa
0.2100 0.9200
United
States
Nevada
Utah
Colorado
Kansas
Missouri
California
Arizona
reduced the
Illinols
Indiana
Map shows progress toward installed wind + PV capacity by 2030
compatible with the U.S. Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under
the Paris Agreement, as modeled by RMI. For example, if current policies
are successful, MA will achieve 92% of an NDC-compatible 9-GW wind + PV
target by 2030, while AZ will achieve only 21% of a 21-GW target. The gaps
are mostly PV in AZ and NJ and a mix of PV and wind in NY, MA, NC, OH.
Ohio required PV
Pennsylvania
MD
West
Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Arkansas
New Mexico
Mississipp
Alabama
Georgia
Texas
Louisiana
Baja
California
Sonora
value of rooftop
Chihuahua
PV energy
(Coahuila de
Zaragoza
exports by 10%.
Baja California
Nuevo Leon
Sur
Sinaloa Durango
Sou
Carolina
Florida
Virginia
N
Brun
Maine
installations >50 MW to
meet rules related to noise,
setbacks, and drilling safety.
New York increased low- and
moderate-income (LMI)
access to community solar
via pre-development grants
and technical assistance.
Boston, Massachusetts banned fossil fuel use
in new municipal building construction and
renovations. The city will require all buildings
to be wired for all-electric use starting 2024.
New Jersey made its pilot community solar program
permanent, with requirements including 51% LMI
subscribers and 15% minimum bill savings.
North Carolina will add 6 GW of PV and 2.7 GW of
energy storage by 2031 under Duke Energy's updated
Carbon Plan and Integrated Resource Plan.
Sources: NJBPU (8/16/23); PV Magazine (8/7/23, 8/24/23, 8/28/23); PV Tech (8/18/23); RMI, State Climate Scorecards (2023); Utility Dive (8/8/23)
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