US could potentially have 155,000 GW of PV

US could potentially have 155,000 GW of PV

27.07.2012: The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) estimates that the US has the potential to host nearly 155,000 GW of installed photovoltaic (PV) capacity, representing an annual technical potential of over 283,000 TWh. Included within this is 664 GW of rooftop PV, equal to 818 TWh. In a new report detailing the renewable energy potential of every US state, the NREL finds that Texas has the highest potential for utility-scale PV, while California has the highest potential for rooftop PV. According to the NREL, the states with the highest technical potential for PV include Texas (39,367 TWh), New Mexico (16,397 TWh), Arizona (12,012 TWh), Minnesota (10,840 TWh), Colorado (10,298 TWh) and South Dakota (10,016 TWh). In comparison, the largest PV markets in the US are California and New Jersey. … Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Summary: PHOTON http://www.nrel.gov http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy12osti/51946.pdf

 

 

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