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Data for January 2024 Release Date: March 26, 2024 Next Release Date: April 24, 2024 Full report PDF

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Table 6.1.A. Estimated Net Summer Solar Photovoltaic Capacity From Utility and Small Scale Facilities (Megawatts)

2008 - January 2024

Period	Utility Solar Photovoltaic	Estimated Small Scale Solar Photovoltaic	Estimated Total Solar Photovoltaic
Annual Totals
2014	8,656.6	7,326.6	15,983.2
2015	11,905.4	9,778.5	21,683.9
2016	20,192.9	12,765.1	32,958.0
2017	25,209.0	16,147.8	41,356.8
2018	30,120.5	19,547.1	49,667.6
2019	35,710.2	23,213.6	58,923.8
2020	46,306.2	27,584.8	73,891.0
2021	60,070.1	33,081.0	93,151.1
2022	71,386.3	39,828.0	111,214.3
2023	89,828.9	47,703.9	137,532.8
Year 2022
January	61,350.2	33,635.1	94,985.3
February	61,673.4	34,229.8	95,903.2
March	62,666.8	34,771.7	97,438.5
April	63,123.2	35,264.5	98,387.7
May	63,892.3	35,779.3	99,671.6
June	65,118.6	36,321.4	101,440.0
July	65,707.2	36,849.0	102,556.2
August	66,418.7	37,373.4	103,792.1
Sept	67,201.8	37,982.6	105,184.4
October	67,739.4	38,539.7	106,279.1
November	68,569.5	39,145.7	107,715.2
December	71,386.3	39,828.0	111,214.3
Year 2023
January	72,500.3	40,576.8	113,077.1
February	73,255.2	41,186.8	114,442.0
March	73,878.7	41,653.3	115,532.0
April	74,760.5	42,428.3	117,188.8
May	75,828.1	43,110.2	118,938.3
June	77,427.1	43,837.8	121,264.9
July	79,450.9	44,441.7	123,892.6
August	80,157.8	45,279.3	125,437.1
Sept	81,004.9	45,892.7	126,897.6
October	82,539.6	46,547.6	129,087.2
November	83,426.5	47,258.2	130,684.7
December	89,828.9	47,703.9	137,532.8
Year 2024
January	93,240.6	48,084.1	141,324.7

Values are preliminary.
Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860, 'Annual Electric Generator Report' and Form EIA-860M, 'Monthly Update to the Annual Electric Generator Report.'
Estimated small scale solar photovoltaic capacity is based on data from Form EIA-861M, Form EIA-861, and from estimation methods described in the technical notes.