Solar energy capacity, which includes both solar photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) technologies, has seen uninterrupted growth in the United States in the period of consideration. In 2023, U.S. solar energy capacity amounted to around 139.2 gigawatts, an increase when compared to the previous year, wherein the value was around 114.4 gigawatts.
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IRENA. (March 27, 2024). Cumulative solar energy capacity in the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338970/us-cumulative-solar-energy-capacity/
IRENA. "Cumulative solar energy capacity in the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in megawatts)." Chart. March 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338970/us-cumulative-solar-energy-capacity/
IRENA. (2024). Cumulative solar energy capacity in the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338970/us-cumulative-solar-energy-capacity/
IRENA. "Cumulative Solar Energy Capacity in The United States from 2012 to 2023 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338970/us-cumulative-solar-energy-capacity/
IRENA, Cumulative solar energy capacity in the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338970/us-cumulative-solar-energy-capacity/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Cumulative solar energy capacity in the United States from 2012 to 2023 (in megawatts) [Graph], IRENA, March 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338970/us-cumulative-solar-energy-capacity/