The US solar market surpassed 100 GW of installed electric generating capacity in Q1 to account for 58% of all new electric capacity additions in the US, according to a report released June 15 by the Solar Energy Industries Association and Wood Mackenzie. Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now Renewable energy accounted for nearly 100% of all new electric capacity in Q1 with solar doubling in the last 3.5 years, according to the report. “It’s incredible to see the solar industry pass 100 gigawatts after the policy and regulatory hurdles we’ve faced over the last few years,” Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of SEIA, said in the June 15 statement. “While we’re poised for more […]