Latest reports shows the U.S. is planning to add more than 180 MW of solar carports in end of 2014, making it the 4th successive year with more than 100 MW installed. The U.S. solar carport market has become as a major player of the U.S. solar industry.
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| U.S. Solar Carport Market Installations, 2010 to 2018E |
Solar carport installations in California State have historically represented more than half of the national solar market. Report also shows new state markets on the East Coast are emerging despite higher costs. The U.S. expects continued growth in California along with Arizona & New Jersey.
With the average price of solar carports continuing to decrease, commercial solar manufacturers can offer competitive prices to customers in the form of greater energy cost savings. The manufacturers for PV carports are growing more complex as companies optimize their strategies to meet a challenging pricing environment. Manufacturers are moving into lower cost structural suppliers and mounting systems and vendors are increasing their scope of services.
U.S. Solar Carport Vendors
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