We need to talk about utility-scale solar...

Mark Bolinger’s annual report series on utility-scale solar “Utility-Scale Solar 2012: An Empirical Analysis of Project Cost, Performance, and Pricing Trends in the United States” was quoted in the article We need to talk about utility-scale solar… on PV-Tech.

“Residential solar may steal the headlines and commercial solar show great promise, but utility-scale solar really is the 800lb gorilla in the room. In the US, utility-scale PV increased from just 5% of total annual PV installations in 2008 to 54% in 2012. In fact, last year was the first in which utility-scale PV made up the largest segment of the US PV market – a position it is projected to retain through at least 2016 when the Investment Tax Credit drops from 30% to 10%.”

Photo: Florida Power & Light Company's DeSoto Next Generation Solar