In 2012, the U.S. solar industry installed 3.3 GW of solar capacity, growing 76% over 2011. What's happened with solar in your state? It was a record year for many states. California became the first state to install over 1 GW in one year, with cumulative installations making it 7th in the world (if it were its own country). Arizona came in as the second largest market, spurred by installations of huge utility-scale solar power plants, while New Jersey, ranked third, was led by a growing solar industry, which numbers more than tanning salons in that state. Learn more at seia.org/smi