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4 <br /> <br />I. Overview of Solar Farms Development in North Carolina <br /> <br />Across the nation the number of solar installations has dramatically increased over the last few years as <br />changes in technology and the economy made these solar farms more feasible. The charts below show how <br />this market has grown and is expected to continue to grow from 2010 to 2017, the drop off in 2017 is <br />expected due to the expiration of tax credits for solar installations. The U.S. Solar Market Insight Reports <br />for 2010 and 2011 which is put out by the Solar Energy Industries Association note that 2010 was a <br />“breakout” year for solar energy. The continued boom of solar power is shown in the steady growth. North <br />Carolina was ranked as having the second most active photovoltaic installed capacity in 2014. <br /> <br /> <br />As shown in the charts above, North Carolina ranked second in installed solar energy in 2014. North <br />Carolina ranked fifth in cumulative installed solar energy in the United States. <br /> 125