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Facts on the New York Solar Industry There are more solar installations in New York State than taxi cabs in New York City Share this. There are currently more than 415 solar companies at work throughout the value chain in New York, employing 5,000. In 2013, New York installed 69 MW of solar electric capacity, ranking it 9th nationally. The 271 MW of solar energy currently installed in New York ranks the state 9th in the country in installed solar capacity. There is enough solar energy installed in the state to power 45,800 homes. In 2013, $343 million was invested in New York to install solar for home, business and utility use. This represents a 12% increase over the previous year, and is expected to grow again this year. Average installed residential and commercial photovoltaic system prices in New York have fallen by 8% 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.
Posted on: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 18:56:21 +0000

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