In 2050, the United States power sector's net summer capacity from solar PV is projected to reach nearly 700 gigawatts. This figure marks a significant increase from the 75 gigawatts recorded in 2022.
Projected solar photovoltaic net summer capacity from in the U.S. electric power sector from 2022 to 2050 (in gigawatts)
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Capacity
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Generation
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Companies
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Manufacturing
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Outlook
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EIA. (March 15, 2023). Projected solar photovoltaic net summer capacity from in the U.S. electric power sector from 2022 to 2050 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/192561/eelectric-capacity-from-solar-pv-in-the-us-since-2009/
EIA. "Projected solar photovoltaic net summer capacity from in the U.S. electric power sector from 2022 to 2050 (in gigawatts)." Chart. March 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/192561/eelectric-capacity-from-solar-pv-in-the-us-since-2009/
EIA. (2023). Projected solar photovoltaic net summer capacity from in the U.S. electric power sector from 2022 to 2050 (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/192561/eelectric-capacity-from-solar-pv-in-the-us-since-2009/
EIA. "Projected Solar Photovoltaic Net Summer Capacity from in The U.S. Electric Power Sector from 2022 to 2050 (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/192561/eelectric-capacity-from-solar-pv-in-the-us-since-2009/
EIA, Projected solar photovoltaic net summer capacity from in the U.S. electric power sector from 2022 to 2050 (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/192561/eelectric-capacity-from-solar-pv-in-the-us-since-2009/ (last visited April 28, 2024)
Projected solar photovoltaic net summer capacity from in the U.S. electric power sector from 2022 to 2050 (in gigawatts) [Graph], EIA, March 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/192561/eelectric-capacity-from-solar-pv-in-the-us-since-2009/