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US solar learns to live without the DoE
06 June 2012
The US solar market boomed in 2011 but new anti-dumping measures and the end of government guarantees are casting a shadow over the market. By Antony Collins.
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US photovoltaic (PV) solar capacity increased by 109% in 2011, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and GTM Research. Capacity hit 1,855MW last year, mainly in 10 key states (see table below), thanks to the decreasing cost of developing projects – though this is still high compared to more conventional technologies – and generous government support.
Utilities in California – the US state with the highest installed solar capacity – operate auctions for power purchase agreements, a process that has driven down the tariffs they pay for power. Generous state and federal tax credits have also helped put downward pressure on the prices that developers are able to offer the utilities.Top 10 US states for PV Installations in 2011
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