Solar
- Pennsylvania has 1,491 megawatts (MW) of installed solar power, enough to power 195,365 homes.
- The solar industry has led to an increase in jobs across the U.S. Since 2010, jobs in the solar industry have more than doubled with a net 170,000 jobs added.
- Pennsylvania’s solar industry has seen an increase in jobs since 2017. Between 2017 and 2021, solar energy jobs have increased 20.79 percent – from 4,777 to 5,770 jobs.
- Pennsylvania’s solar workforce makes up the greatest portion of the clean energy generation workforce – 38.7 percent of the clean energy generation workforce, which is equivalent to 5,770 solar energy jobs.
- Providing more solar energy generation provides an opportunity to reduce GHG emissions from the electricity sector, which makes up 29 percent of U.S. GHG emissions, Pennsylvania ranking fourth in the nation’s highest energy-sector GHG emissions.
- By increasing clean energy generation from solar power, Pennsylvanians could reduce air and water pollution, which has been linked to health problems such as breathing issues and premature death.
