This statistic shows the annual capacity of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA)-qualified solar photovoltaic projects in the United States from 2009 to 2017. In 2017, the PURPA enabled about 2.3 gigawatts of solar photovoltaic builds in the United States. PURPA applies to other renewable technologies, but has primarily driven solar energy in recent years.
Annual capacity of PURPA qualified solar photovoltaic projects in the United States from 2009 to 2016 (in megawatts)
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BloombergNEF. (February 15, 2018). Annual capacity of PURPA qualified solar photovoltaic projects in the United States from 2009 to 2016 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/807649/capacity-of-purpa-qualified-solar-pv-projects-in-the-united-states/
BloombergNEF. "Annual capacity of PURPA qualified solar photovoltaic projects in the United States from 2009 to 2016 (in megawatts)." Chart. February 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/807649/capacity-of-purpa-qualified-solar-pv-projects-in-the-united-states/
BloombergNEF. (2018). Annual capacity of PURPA qualified solar photovoltaic projects in the United States from 2009 to 2016 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/807649/capacity-of-purpa-qualified-solar-pv-projects-in-the-united-states/
BloombergNEF. "Annual Capacity of Purpa Qualified Solar Photovoltaic Projects in The United States from 2009 to 2016 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/807649/capacity-of-purpa-qualified-solar-pv-projects-in-the-united-states/
BloombergNEF, Annual capacity of PURPA qualified solar photovoltaic projects in the United States from 2009 to 2016 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/807649/capacity-of-purpa-qualified-solar-pv-projects-in-the-united-states/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Annual capacity of PURPA qualified solar photovoltaic projects in the United States from 2009 to 2016 (in megawatts) [Graph], BloombergNEF, February 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/807649/capacity-of-purpa-qualified-solar-pv-projects-in-the-united-states/