Top 10 Solar States Infographic

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2013 TOP 10 SOLAR STATES State ranking based on the amount of solar electric capacity installed in 2013 Learn more at seia.org/smi Get solar data from the SEIA/GTM Solar Market Insight Report. Learn more at SEIA.org/smi (1) SEIA/GTM Research U.S. Solar Market Insight 2013 Year in Review seia.org/smi; (2) SEIA, “What’s In a Megawatt?” seia.org/whats-megawatt; (3) The Solar Foundation, State Solar Jobs 2013 tsfcensus.org; (4) Change in residential and commercial installed solar prices from Q4 2012- Q4 2013, weighted by capacity installed seia.org/smi; (5) SEIA/GTM Research U.S. Solar Market Insight 2013 Year in Review seia.org/smi; (6) Calculated using data from EIA Electric Power Monthly December 2013 and SEIA/GTM Research U.S. Solar Market Insight 2013 Year in Review © SEIA 2014 California 1 607,689 homes Half of all solar capacity ever added in California was installed in 2013. 2745.8 MW Number of Solar Jobs 3 North Carolina 3 The solar installed at data centers in North Carolina produces enough electricity to power over 213,000 computers. New Jersey, along with 6 other states, got 100% of their new electrical capacity from solar. 335.4 MW 31,809 homes New Jersey 5 235.6 MW Georgia 7 90.9 MW As of 2013, more than 1 in 9 homes in Hawaii have installed solar. 8,405 homes New York 9 69.4 MW 10,731 homes Colorado 10 55.9 MW The Colorado solar industry generates as much revenue as its top-ranked craft brewing industry. 10,090 homes Texas 8 75.2 MW There is enough solar potential in Texas to power the world twice over. There are more solar installations in New York State than taxi cabs in New York City. Georgia is the fastest-growing solar market in the nation. 6,973 homes Hawaii 6 150.6 MW 29,804 homes Massachusetts 4 There 47 solar panels in Massachusetts for every seat at Fenway Park. 237.2 MW 38,504 homes 33,701 homes TOP 10 SOLAR STATES REMIXED Cumulative Solar Capacity Installed (MW) 5 Price Decline 2012-2013 4 Percentage of New Electrical Capacity from Solar 6 Installed in 2013 (MW) 1 Homes powered by solar 2 (10,000 homes) (an estimate of the number of homes powered per megawatt of solar capacity added in 2013, including both photovoltaic and concentrating solar power) Arizona 2 In 2014, the use of solar in Arizona will save enough water to fill 25,000 swimming pools. 126,894 homes 700.7 MW Reigning Champ Soaking Up the Sun Powering the Internet Solar All-Stars Tri-state Solar Powerhouse Solar Paradise One to Watch Solar Peach A Solar Buzz A Solar State of Mind 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 California Arizona New Jersey North Carolina Nevada Massachusetts Hawaii Colorado New York New Mexico 5,660 1,822 1,211 557 450 440 343 331 247 236 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Wisconsin Minnesota Nevada Pennsylvania Washington, DC North Carolina Florida Hawaii Texas Georgia 41% 40% 38% 34% 30% 29% 28% 24% 23% 21% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 California Arizona New Jersey Massachusetts New York Texas Florida Ohio Colorado North Carolina 47,100 8,300 6,500 6,400 5,000 4,100 4,000 3,800 3,600 3,100 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Arizona Illinois Massachusetts New Jersey Missouri Vermont Washington, DC Tennessee Oregon Hawaii 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 92% 86% 78%

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2013 TOP 10SOLAR STATESState ranking based on the amount of solar electric capacity installed in 2013

Learn more at seia.org/smi

Get solar data from the SEIA/GTM Solar Market Insight Report. Learn more at SEIA.org/smi

(1) SEIA/GTM Research U.S. Solar Market Insight 2013 Year in Review seia.org/smi; (2) SEIA, “What’s In a Megawatt?” seia.org/whats-megawatt; (3) The Solar Foundation, State Solar Jobs 2013 tsfcensus.org; (4) Change in residential and commercial installed solar prices from Q4 2012- Q4 2013, weighted by capacity installed seia.org/smi; (5) SEIA/GTM Research U.S. Solar Market Insight 2013 Year in Review seia.org/smi; (6) Calculated using data from EIA Electric Power Monthly December 2013 and SEIA/GTM Research U.S. Solar Market Insight 2013 Year in Review © SEIA 2014

California1

607,689homes

Half of all solar capacity ever added in California was installed in 2013.

2745.8MW

Number of Solar Jobs3

North Carolina3

The solar installed at data centers in North Carolina produces enough electricity to power over 213,000 computers.

New Jersey, along with 6 other states, got 100% of their new electrical capacity from solar.

335.4MW

31,809homes

New Jersey5

235.6MW

Georgia7

90.9MW

As of 2013, more than 1 in 9 homes in Hawaii have installed solar.

8,405homes

New York9

69.4MW 10,731

homes

Colorado10

55.9MW

The Colorado solar industry generates as much revenue as its top-ranked craft brewing industry.

10,090homes

Texas8

75.2MW

There is enough solar potential in Texas to power the world twice over.

There are more solar installations in New York State than taxi cabs in New York City.

Georgia is the fastest-growing solar market in the nation.

6,973homes

Hawaii6

150.6MW 29,804

homes

Massachusetts4

There 47 solar panels in Massachusetts for every seat at Fenway Park.

237.2MW 38,504

homes33,701

homes

TOP 10 SOLAR STATES REMIXED

Cumulative SolarCapacity Installed (MW)5

Price Decline2012-20134

Percentage of New Electrical Capacity from Solar6

Installed in 2013 (MW)1

Homes powered by solar2 (10,000 homes)

(an estimate of the number of homes powered per megawatt of solar capacity added in 2013, including both photovoltaic and concentrating solar power)

Arizona2

In 2014, the use of solar in Arizona will save enough water to fill 25,000 swimming pools.

126,894homes

700.7MW

Reigning Champ Soaking Upthe Sun

Poweringthe Internet

Solar All-StarsTri-state SolarPowerhouse

SolarParadise

One to WatchSolar Peach

A Solar Buzz

A Solar Stateof Mind

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California

Arizona

New Jersey

North Carolina

Nevada

Massachusetts

Hawaii

Colorado

New York

New Mexico

5,6601,822

1,211557

450440343331

247236

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Wisconsin

Minnesota

Nevada

Pennsylvania

Washington, DC

North Carolina

Florida

Hawaii

Texas

Georgia

41% 40% 38% 34% 30% 29% 28% 24% 23%21%

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California

Arizona

New Jersey

Massachusetts

New York

Texas

Florida

Ohio

Colorado

North Carolina

47,100 8,300 6,500 6,400 5,000 4,100 4,000 3,800 3,6003,100

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Arizona

Illinois

Massachusetts

New Jersey

Missouri

Vermont

Washington, DC

Tennessee

Oregon

Hawaii

100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 92% 86%78%