This statistic shows the annual generation potential of rooftop photovoltaics in the United States as of 2016, by building size. Large buildings (larger than 25,000 square feet) had an estimated generation potential of 305 terawatt hours per year.
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Annual generation potential of rooftop solar photovoltaics in the United States as of 2016, by building size
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All figures are estimates. Small buildings are less than 5,000ft². Medium buildings are between 5,000 and 25,000 ft². Large buildings are greater than 25,000 ft².
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NREL. (January 4, 2016). Annual generation potential of rooftop solar photovoltaics in the United States as of 2016, by building size (in terawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/530578/annual-generation-potential-of-rooftop-photovoltaics-us-by-building-type/
NREL. "Annual generation potential of rooftop solar photovoltaics in the United States as of 2016, by building size (in terawatts)." Chart. January 4, 2016. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/530578/annual-generation-potential-of-rooftop-photovoltaics-us-by-building-type/
NREL. (2016). Annual generation potential of rooftop solar photovoltaics in the United States as of 2016, by building size (in terawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/530578/annual-generation-potential-of-rooftop-photovoltaics-us-by-building-type/
NREL. "Annual Generation Potential of Rooftop Solar Photovoltaics in The United States as of 2016, by Building Size (in Terawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jan 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/530578/annual-generation-potential-of-rooftop-photovoltaics-us-by-building-type/
NREL, Annual generation potential of rooftop solar photovoltaics in the United States as of 2016, by building size (in terawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/530578/annual-generation-potential-of-rooftop-photovoltaics-us-by-building-type/ (last visited June 06, 2025)
Annual generation potential of rooftop solar photovoltaics in the United States as of 2016, by building size (in terawatts) [Graph], NREL, January 4, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/530578/annual-generation-potential-of-rooftop-photovoltaics-us-by-building-type/
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