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US Solar Capacity Surges in '09 on Incentives - Reuters

April 15, 2010

Installed solar capacity in the United States jumped 37 percent in 2009 as state and federal incentive programs helped prop up demand during a downturn, solar advocates said in a report on Thursday.

Looking ahead, SEIA said it was optimistic and sees 17 gigawatts of solar power in the U.S. utility-scale pipeline, enough to power some 3.4 million homes. "Now we're talking gigawatts of solar, not megawatts," said Resch. Read Full Article