Abigail Ross Hopper

Electrician Mario Rojas with 1 Sun Solar inspects solar panels in Las Vegas

U.S. has record level of solar projects in the pipeline; Nevada solar market has grown 30 percent year-over-year

A market report released Tuesday by Wood Mackenzie and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) shows that 11.2 gigawatts the U.S. utility solar projects were announced in the first half of 2019, bringing the “pipeline” of future projects to 37.9 gigawatts. Nevada’s solar market has grown 29.9 percent since this time last year and it ranks as the state with the fourth-highest installed solar capacity.

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