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The success of Californias solar industry is both a reflection and vital component of the growth observed at the national level. As of November 2013, 47,223 solar workers were employed in the state across all industry sectors, with the majority concentrated in the San Francisco Bay area and in Southern California (see Figure 1 on p. 4). Employers of these workers are optimistic about growth, more so than those throughout the nation as a whole. Forty-nine percent of solar employers in California expect to add employees this year, with a total of 10,500 new solar workers (22.3% growth) added by November 2014. Californias success in solar employment is unsurprising given its status as the market leader in solar energy. The first to adopt pro-solar policies, California has served as an incubator for the industry for decades. Its early support is paying dividends, as California is home to more than 40% of the over 10,000 MW of total installed capacity in the country, and account for one-third of all solar workers in the nation. In their most recent Solar Market Insight report, Solar Energy Industries Association and GTM Research estimate that more than 2,000 MW of new PV capacity were installed in California during 2013, more than double what was added in the previous year. In 2014, nearly 400 MW of concentrating solar power (CSP) capacityenough to power 140,000 householdsis expected to come online from the worlds largest CSP facility, located in California. The state is expected to remain the national leader in solar energy installed capacity for the foreseeable future, with current Solar Market Insight forecasts predicting an additional 10,000 MW of PV capacity over the next three years. 2

2 Kann/ GTM Research, S., Mehta/ GTM Research, S., Shiao/ GTM Research, M., Honeyman/ GTM Research, C., Litvak/ GTM Research, N., Jones/ GTM Research, J., . . . Baca/ SEIA, J. (2013). Solar Market Insight 2013 Q3 | SEIA. Retrieved from http://www.seia.org/research-resources/solar-market-insight-2013-q3!

 

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  • There are currently more than 1,861 solar companies at work throughout the value chain in California, employing 47,223.
  • In 2013, California installed 2746 MW of solar electric capacity, ranking it 1st nationally.
  • The 7,136 MW of solar energy currently installed in California ranks the state 1st in the country in installed solar capacity. There is enough solar energy installed in the state to power 1,734,100 homes.
  • In 2013, $7.1 billion was invested in California to install solar for home, business and utility use. This represents a 83% increase over the previous year, and is expected to grow again this year.
  • Average installed residential and commercial photovoltaic system prices in California have fallen by 6% in the last year. The price to install solar on homes and business has dropped steadily across the country  by 4% from last year and 37% from 2010.


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