Solar energy capacity is expected to grow rapidly in the next years. In the United States, the cumulative photovoltaic capacity installed by the electric power sector is expected to reach almost 695 gigawatts by 2050. Meanwhile, end-use sectors, that is, small on-site generating systems in the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors for own-use electricity production and commercial and industrial plants with a non-regulatory status, are projected to reach 224 gigawatts of solar PV capacity by 2050.
Projected solar photovoltaic capacity in the U.S. from 2022 to 2050, by sector
(in gigawatts)
*Includes electricity-only and combined-heat-and-power plants that have a regulatory status.
**Includes electricity-only plants in the commercial and industrial sectors that have a non-regulatory status. Also includes small on-site generating systems in the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors used primarily for own-use generation.
Figures do not include off-grid sector photovoltaics. In the EIA reference case projection, a business-as-usual trend is estimated, given known technology and technological and demographic trends.
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EIA. (March 16, 2023). Projected solar photovoltaic capacity in the U.S. from 2022 to 2050, by sector (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420339/solar-pv-capacity-forecast-by-sector-united-states/
EIA. "Projected solar photovoltaic capacity in the U.S. from 2022 to 2050, by sector (in gigawatts)." Chart. March 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420339/solar-pv-capacity-forecast-by-sector-united-states/
EIA. (2023). Projected solar photovoltaic capacity in the U.S. from 2022 to 2050, by sector (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420339/solar-pv-capacity-forecast-by-sector-united-states/
EIA. "Projected Solar Photovoltaic Capacity in The U.S. from 2022 to 2050, by Sector (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420339/solar-pv-capacity-forecast-by-sector-united-states/
EIA, Projected solar photovoltaic capacity in the U.S. from 2022 to 2050, by sector (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1420339/solar-pv-capacity-forecast-by-sector-united-states/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
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