https://www.jpost.com/jpost-tech/largest-solar-energy-field-in-us-to-be-built-by-israeli-company-682123

US Solar Potential is Strong

Solar Power Generating Installations are Growing Exponentially, Mainly at Utility Scale

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The Total Solar Power Generating Base Grows

Solar Power is the Leader for New Electricity Generating Capacity

Solar Power is Now 4% of Electricity Generation

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_in_the_United_States

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Commercial/Corporate Solar Power is Growing

Residential Growth Continues

Home solar panel adoption continues to rise in the U.S.

Community Solar Projects Growth Slows

Utility Scale Installations are Growing Most Rapidly

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Costs Continue to Decline, Making Solar Competitive with All Other Sources

Short-term Supply Chain, Trade and Regulatory Challenges. New Government Incentives.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_in_the_United_States

https://www.seia.org/research-resources/solar-market-insight-report-2022-q3

https://www.seia.org/news/us-solar-market-ready-rebound-after-tumultuous-first-half-2022

https://www.seia.org/solar-industry-research-data

https://cen.acs.org/energy/solar-power/US-solar-polysilicon-supply-problem/100/i33

https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/solar-futures-study

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/08/solar-installations-will-nearly-triple-over-the-next-five-years-seia.html

https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/09/us-installs-record-solar-capacity-as-prices-keep-falling/

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/developers-add-less-than-half-planned-us-solar-capacity-h1-eia-2022-08-11/

Why the Solar Market Is Down and Why It’s Poised for a Comeback

Summary

Utility scale photovoltaic solar panel energy generation is the future for the US energy market. The cost structure is already low enough to justify 30-40 year investment projects. Solar projects are 40% of new electricity generation projects, heading towards 50-60%, competing fairly with wind power. Solar power at 4% of the total electricity generating capacity is still relatively small, but the new investments will drive it to 8%, 12%, 16% and 20% in the next 20 years.