More than 2 million new solar PV installations were installed in the U.S. in the first three months of 2019—a new record for the first quarter of the year—according to the Wood Mackenzie/Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) U.S. Solar Market Insight report, which was released this week.
Utilities led the way, installing 1.6 GWdc of PV capacity during the period—61% of quarterly capacity additions. With 4.7 GWdc of projects under construction, the report says “2019 is on track to be a strong year for utility PV, with 46% growth over 2018 expected.”
