Maryland 8th in New Solar Energy Added

by Whitney Teal

The sun got quite a workout from Maryland last year, according to a report by the Baltimore Business Journal. The state added 74 megawatts of solar power in 2012, garnering 8th place on a list of solar power use by the Environment Maryland Research and Policy Center.

When factoring solar power added in relation to the state’s population, Maryland was 10th, with 13 watts per person. In terms of cumulative solar capacity, Maryland is 14th in the nation.

Read more at the Business Journal.

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