Manya Rathore
Research expert covering India
Solar photovoltaic industry in the U.S. - statistics & facts
Modern solar energy development in the United States dates back to 1954 when scientists at Bell Laboratories patented the first silicon solar cell. Since then, solar energy has become an increasingly vital resource for the country, and the U.S. is now the second leading consumer of solar energy worldwide. Solar photovoltaics, the technology that converts light from the sun directly into electricity, accounts for the vast majority of new electricity capacity in the United States. Owing to reduced costs and ease of deployment, the solar energy sector in the United States has seen significant growth in recent years.
