Solar Power Setting Records in 2023

Solar power is expected to hit new record highs in the United States this year. In the 3rd quarter of 2023, solar installations were up 35% year over year in terms of capacity added. Federal policies from the Biden administration and the time when Democrats controlled Congress have started really kicking in and boosting the solar industry, resulting in a record-high 210,000 new solar installations. In total, 6.5 gigawatts (GW) of solar power was added in Q3. Overall, analysts from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie expect around 33 GW of solar power capacity will be added in 2023. “Solar remains the…