The new capacity marked a 75% increase on 2011's figure of 1.89GW of new additions, bringing the country’s total installed PV base to 7.2GW.
By contrast, the US added more than 13GW of wind last year – a 92% rise on 2011's 6.8GW – driven by uncertainty over the Production Tax Credit, according to the Global Wind Energy Council.
California led the US solar market with 1.03GW
