SOLAR SPOTLIGHT

Wyoming
AT A GLANCE
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Solar Installed: 1.6 MW (0.6 MW in 2017)i

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National Ranking: 49th (48th in 2017)

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State Homes Powered by Solar: 256

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Percentage of State’s Electricity from Solar: 0.01%ii

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Solar Jobs and Ranking: 144 (50th in 2017)iii

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Solar Companies in State: 12 companies total; 0 Manufacturers, 9 Installers/Developers, 3 Othersiv

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Total Solar Investment in State: $4.46 million ($1.38 million in 2017)

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Price Declines: 52% over last 5 years

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Growth Projections and Ranking: 81 MW over next 5 years (ranks 42nd)

Wyoming Annual Solar Installations
25

20
15
10
5

0
2010

2011

2012

2013

2014
Residential

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2015

2016

Commercial

2017E

2018E

Utility

2019E

2020E

2021E

2022E

CSP

March 12, 2018

 SOLAR SPOTLIGHT

Wyoming

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All data from SEIA/GTM Research U.S. Solar Market Insight unless otherwise noted: http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight
Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly: http://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/#generation
iii
The Solar Foundation, State Solar Jobs Census: http://www.thesolarfoundation.org/solar-jobs-census/states/
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SEIA, National Solar Database: http://www.seia.org/research-resources/national-solar-database
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SEIA   www.seia.org

March 12, 2018