U.S. PV installed capacity is expected to hit a record high in 2013

Following a record 3.31GW PV installed capacity in 2012, the PV installed capacity in 2013 is expected to hit a record high, to 4.3GW. However, although the 2012 utility scale projects heady, but 2013 is likely to lower its sights. The next three trends have further clear.

According to the latest research report of the research institutions GTM Research headquarters in Boston on behalf of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), solar energy has long been the U.S. energy industry acceptance, use, and now is making great efforts to advocate.
Overall, in 2012, the size of the utility scale photovoltaic sector growth momentum strong, doubled compared with 2011, to 1.782GW, an increase of up to 132%.

While the industry is still really worried about the downstream industry, but for Chinese competitors, "double reverse" the sanctions have little effect. Instead, it was called "the U.S. solar industry insight reports: 2012" report shows that in 2012, the U.S. PV installed capacity hit a historic peak. Specifically, the United States PV deployment scale year-on-year growth of 76%, the number of devices that record-breaking $ 90,000 with an installed capacity of up to 3.31GW. It is estimated that, in 2012, the value of the U.S. market to reach $ 11.5 billion (8.8 billion euros).Therefore, the cumulative PV installed capacity in the United States has to 7.7GW.

Rhone Resch, SEIA CEO and President said: "Last year, the number of solar panels installed in the U.S. market of more than 16 million, an average of every second of every working day two as much as the small solar panels are installed. GrowthThe speed is not accidental. Currently, the number of U.S. solar companies has reached 5,600, of which the vast majority of small businesses, the introduction of the long-term policy of the United States will help to ensure a stable business environment. "

The purpose of the residential market, the average annual price dropped to $ 5.04 from $ 6.16 per watt. The report said that, in the vast majority of the residential market, the installation price has dropped, including California, Arizona, New Jersey and Massachusetts, in some states the price has fallen below $ 4.00 per watt.However, the price of some states to grow to $ 7 per watt.

At the same time, non-residential PV solar panel price system prices dropped to $ 4.27 from $ 4.65 per watt. However, the fourth quarter of the price increase of 1.4%, mainly due to high-quality higher costs. Largest implementation SREC states price decreases. In some states, the price, and even as high as $ 8 per watt. Finally, the utility-scale system prices dropped from $ 3.20 per watt in the fourth quarter of 2011 to the fourth quarter of 2012 of $ 2.27 per watt.