For the third year in a row, the U.S. solar industry installed double-digit gigawatts (GW) of solar PV capacity, with 10.6 GW coming online in 2018, according to the latest statistics from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
It’s a 2 percent decrease from 2017 but forecasts indicate the market rebounding in the years ahead, said the groups. SEIA’s president and CEO, Abby Hopper said the 2 percent decrease was due to “growing pains” which can be attributed to solar tariffs.
