U.S. solar finally breaks through 100GW

    According to the US Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie (Wood Mackenzie) reports, the amount of Solar Solutions energy equipment in the United States has exceeded the 100GW mark, and the amount of equipment added in the first quarter of 2021 is also unprecedentedly high. However, nowadays, solar materials, Module costs are both rising, and there are still many challenges in the future.

    The US solar energy market report pointed out that in the first quarter of 2021, the volume of solar energy equipment will reach 5GW, 46% higher than the same period in 2020 affected by the epidemic. Solar energy accounts for 58% of the added energy equipment (the other is wind energy), of which Texas The contribution is indispensable, installing more than 1.52GW of solar energy, followed by California and Florida with 563MW and 525MW respectively.

    Although according to SolarPower Europe data, Europe has already exceeded the 100GW mark, and the equipment volume will reach 137GW by the end of 2020, but for the United States, it is still an energy milestone.

    However, the United States still has many challenges to face in the future. It should be said that this is a global issue. The report pointed out that the supply of key solar components such as polysilicon, steel, aluminum, semiconductor chips, and copper is becoming increasingly scarce.