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PV Magazine: Global advanced energy market worth as much as fashion and apparel industry

Written by Industry News | Mar 10, 2015

PV Magazine covered AEE's new report, Advanced Energy Now 2015 Market Report, citing its findings about the size and scope of the advanced energy market. 

One of the fastest areas of growth within the U.S. AEE was the solar PV industry, which surged by 39% in 2014 to reach revenues of $22.5 billion in the U.S. alone – capping a four-year growth period of 173%.

"Solar energy is a huge success story, around the world and especially in the U.S.," said SunPower’s president of business units, Howard Wenger, who is also a board member of the AEE. "From rooftops to utility installations, solar is a growth business in this country, and a vital part of the advanced energy economy being created here in the U.S."

Read the full story here. Download the report here