According to a report by the Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA), Q3 2011 solar installations in the U.S. smashed previous records with 449 megawatts of new capacity in just three months.  This increase represents attainment of a yearly milestone of 1,000 megawatts in solar installations, surpassing the 887 megawatts completed throughout all of 2010.  This 140% growth year-over-year would be impressive trending numbers in any industry.

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