WASHINGTON D.C. -- GTM Investigate and the Solar Vigor Industries Polite society(R) (SEIA(R)) today uncontrolled the" U.S. Solar Conduct Insight: Third Area 2012". The report finds that the U.S. solar photovoltaics (PV) conduct installed 684 megawatts (MW) in the third topic (Q3) of 2012, dramatic 44 percent gradient done the same duration support court. This topic discolored the third prime on index for the U.S. PV industry and raised the blunt installed world power downward the foundational three national of the court to 1,992 MW - already surpassing 2011's annual report blunt of 1,885 MW.
Cumulatively, present-day are now 5.9 gigawatts (GW) of PV, which converts sunlight suitably to electricity, full of zip in the U.S. from aristocratic than 271,000 installations. Locale with concentrating solar power services (CSP), which convert the sun's heat to electricity, present-day are aristocratic than 6.4 GW of solar electric world power installed in the U.S., lots to power aristocratic than one million normal American households.
The third topic featured deep gradient in wordy generation (DG) markets; the built-up PV division installed aristocratic than 118 MW, an lasting slender for a topic, while the commercial conduct (as well as secretarial and institutional services) hit 257 MW, revolt 24 percent further support topic.
FIGURE: U.S. PV INSTALLATIONS BY Conduct Break on, Q1 2010 TO Q3 2012
Source: "U.S. Solar Conduct Insight: 3rd Area 2012 "
In combination to solid gradient on a national scale, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania saw gradient of 5 MW or better-quality compared to the preceding topic. Next Maryland, Massachusetts saw the max out quarter-over-quarter increase, up from 25 MW in Q2 2012 to 40 MW this topic. All Massachusetts installations in Q3 2012 came from the commercial and built-up sectors, boosted by the arise of net metering allowances and an huge number of state retailers that at hand letting and other revolutionary "third-party" name models. For the topic, the top ranked states were California, Arizona, New Jumper, Massachusetts and Nevada. As of Sept. 30, top states for blunt total installed solar electric world power were: California, New Jumper, Arizona, Nevada and Colorado. (See rule state rankings charts here.)
The GTM and SEIA research teams uncertain third-party leased PV systems to be located a hot destiny in the conduct for homeowners popular 2013 and more. Appearing in this topic, built-up PV markets in Arizona, Colorado, California, and Massachusetts saw third-party systems smear from 57 to 91 percent of blunt built-up system installations.
"What time Q3 2012 was haunting for the U.S. PV conduct, it is a moment ago the time act for what we uncertain to see in Q4," assumed Shayle Kann, wickedness control of research at GTM. "We envisage aristocratic than 1.2 GW of PV to be installed bordering topic on the needle of developers who are pushing to meet year-end deadlines in every one the utility and commercial segments. We as well uncertain to see the built-up PV conduct duty brand new index outline in Q4, as third-party built-up installers win aristocratic balance in complex, monetary markets."
Historically, Q4 has been the strongest for PV installations in the U.S. In 2010 and 2011, Q4 represented 41 percent and 42 percent of annual report installations, each. "U.S. Solar Conduct Discernment(R)" forecasts a compact Q4 secure in 2012 with roundabouts 1,200 MW to be installed. That would not distinct dilapidated for 38 percent of this year's forecasted blunt, but would be the prime break free topic on index for the U.S. PV conduct by far. SEIA and GTM Investigate uncertain 2012 gradient to top 70 percent with a index 3.2 GW of solar installed - lots to power aristocratic than partly a million normal U.S. homes.
"This quarter's index built-up gradient shows the power of advance in the U.S. solar industry," assumed Rhone Resch, control and CEO of SEIA. "In the middle of indemnity serial to make available down and new financing options, solar energy is fair today for aristocratic families, businesses, utilities, and the army. Esteem to appealing chronic policy, the solar industry is maturing to meet the cope with of putting Americans needle to appropriate and curb to grow every one our nation's economy and our clean energy portfolio."
Set of laws prices for PV projects in the U.S. continued their despondent paw marks in third topic 2012. Standard built-up system prices dropped quarter-over-quarter from 5.45 per watt to 5.21 per watt on a national scale while normal non-residential prices declined 15 cents per watt, reducing to 4.18. Standard utility system prices, which are at the moment at 2.40 per watt, continue to see the max out decline in prices of the three conduct segments coated, reducing by 30 percent being third topic support court.
Affair installations grew 24 percent in third topic done the twinkling of an eye topic in 2012, led by sum gradient in California and Massachusetts; a deep fourth topic is as well correct for this conduct.
"The bits and pieces hope out of the U.S. Solar Conduct Discernment rumor mirrors what we are seeing as an manager of commercial rooftop solar projects in the U.S.," assumed Mike Constituency, U.S. control, IKEA. "We perfect 23 solar installations in 2012 and bordering court, we plan to deploy at least possible 7.5 megawatts of solar PV at five aristocratic IKEA locations tangentially the U.S. Having solution bits and pieces and understanding trends in each person state conduct is crucial for us to complete our work out of having 90 percent of our services powered by solar and reaching a blunt generating world power of 38 megawatts."
In this day and age, the U.S. solar energy industry employs 119,000 Americans at 5,600 companies, for the most part small businesses, tangentially all 50 states.
KEY Report Conclusion
PHOTOVOLTAICS (PV)
* PV installations totaled 684 megawatts in Q3 2012, up 44 percent done Q3 2012, lots to power 113,000 normal U.S. households; third prime topic subsequently Q4 2011 and Q2 2012.
* Developed installations grew 12 percent done Q2 2012 and had its prime topic in history; built-up continues to be the record firmly gradient segregate in solar.
* The commercial conduct grew 24 percent done Q2 2012, led in the main by gradient in California and Massachusetts.
CONCENTRATING Solar Power (CSP AND CPV)
* The BrightSource Vigor Ivanpah project in California is progressing on put in, with the project (392 MW) hope online in stages dressed in 2013.
* Abengoa's Solana 280 MW Generating Situation in Arizona is done 75 percent rule and correct to be online in summer 2013.
* SolarReserve continues power undergo arrangement (PPA) negotiations with Tri-State and Xcel for its 200 MW Saguache project in Colorado.
* The California Everyday Utilities Legal action (CPUC) unanimously approved an amended PPA for BrightSource's 200 MW Sonoran West Invent.
Note: Solar heating and cooling (SHC) industry bits and pieces is not away from home quarterly. Snap here for record sitting SHC figures.
Relating to U.S. Solar Conduct INSIGHT:
The "U.S. Solar Conduct Insight: Third Area 2012" report is the record comprehensive and geared up research away from home on the serial gradient and leeway in the U.S. The report includes sound assessment of photovoltaic (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP) technology markets in the U.S., identifying the key metrics that behest put up to solar decision-makers go across the market's sitting and forecasted paw marks.
Relating to GTM RESEARCH:
GTM Investigate, a partition of Greentech Media, provides spiky and geared up conduct assessment in the form of research rumor, bits and pieces air force, explicatory air force and solution consulting. GTM Research's assessment as well underpins Greentech Media's webinars and stay accomplishments. Our allot spans the green energy industry as well as solar power, appealing table, energy storage, energy efficiency and wind power sectors.
Relating to SEIA(R):
Adored in 1974, the Solar Vigor Industries Polite society(R) is the state task association of the U.S. solar energy industry. Guide advocacy and education, SEIA and its 1,000 tentacle companies are studio a deep solar industry to power America. As the voice of the industry, SEIA sow to make solar a mainstream and sizeable energy source by expanding markets, removing conduct barriers, increase the industry and cultivating the land on the benefits of solar energy. www.seia.org
Milieu RESOURCES:
* U.S. Solar Conduct Insight: 3rd Area 2012 materials: Executive Draw up, Factsheet, etc.
* Figures on purchasing the in a meeting U.S. Solar Conduct Insight: 3rd Area 2012 report
* U.S. Solar Conduct Insight: 2nd Area 2012 Executive Draw up
* "Report: U.S. Solar Conduct Spikes in Q2 2012, Higher than Doubling-up Q2 2011 Conduct Figure": Sept. 10, 2012
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Jamie Nolan, SEIA Back Officer: 202-556-2886, jnolan@seia.org
Nicholas Rinaldi, GTM Investigate, Marketing Manager: 347.725.3510, rinaldi@gtmresearch.com Shayle Kann, GTM Investigate, Injustice President: 617.500.4216, kann@gtmresearch.com
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