53% of new U.S. generating capacity came from solar in the first two quarters of 2014, according to a study by the Solar Energy Industries Association and GTM Research. SEIA President and CEO Rhone Resch says the industry installed 1,133 megawatts of new capacity in the second quarter of 2014, up 21% since Q2 2013, and now has nearly 16 gigawatts installed, enough to power 3.2 million homes. “Simply put, solar continues to soar, providing more and more homes, businesses, schools, and government entities across the United States with clean, reliable, and affordable electricity,” he writes. “Growth remains driven primarily by the utility solar PV market.”
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