SEIA/Mackenzie project 13 GW of new solar for 2019 5.4 GW of new utility-scale announced in Texas Houston — Data released Thursday in the Solar Energy Industries Association third-quarter 2019 market report shows a segment of the US power generation industry that is surging. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The SEIA said 2.6 GW of solar PV was installed in the third quarter of this year, which was a 25% increase from Q2 2019 and an increase of 45% from Q3 2018. In the past quarter, companies installed a “record-setting” 700 MW of residential rooftop PV. The Washington-based solar association that works with Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables in preparing its quarterly report said it believed total installed PV capacity in the US will “more than double” over the next five years, with annual installations reaching 20.1 GW (DC) in 2021, […]