{"id":116281,"date":"2012-12-18T15:29:06","date_gmt":"2012-12-18T14:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/?p=116281"},"modified":"2021-01-05T14:26:39","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T13:26:39","slug":"top-5-solar-stories-the-good-the-bad-and-everything-in-between","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/us\/top-5-solar-stories-the-good-the-bad-and-everything-in-between\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Solar Stories: The Good, the Bad and Everything in Between"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2234\" style=\"width: 220px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Olympic-Park_getty-images.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2234\" class=\"wp-image-2234 lazyload\" title=\"Aerial views of London 2012 Olympic Venues\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Olympic-Park_getty-images.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"314\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 210px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 210\/314;\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2234\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aerial views of London 2012 Olympic Venues<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This past year was full of ups, downs and major changes for the solar industry. We all learned a lot, and while the industry experienced some turmoil, solar\u2019s popularity among consumers continues to be strong. According to a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seia.org\/news\/americans-overwhelmingly-believe-solar-energy-important\">SEIA study<\/a>, 9 out of 10 Americans think it\u2019s important for the U.S. to develop solar power.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Over the course of 2012 we saw companies struggle with IPOs and share prices, closures and consolidations. At the same time we saw great accomplishments: the world\u2019s largest solar plants in progress, solar taking hold in emerging markets, and continued solar job growth.<\/p>\n<h5>Top 5 Solar Stories of 2012<\/h5>\n<p>Here is a look at SMA\u2019s list of the Top 5 Stories of 2012. These headlines are, in our opinion, some of the most significant to the industry during the past year.<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.greentechmedia.com\/articles\/read\/Breaking-News-Commerce-Dept.-Chinese-Solar-Panel-Dumping-Verdict-Is-Now-In\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">China anti-dumping\/tariffs: The Verdict<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.greentechmedia.com\/articles\/read\/Breaking-News-Commerce-Dept.-Chinese-Solar-Panel-Dumping-Verdict-Is-Now-In\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The London Olympics: Solar Energy Part of Greenest Olympics in History<\/a><\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.greentechmedia.com\/articles\/read\/First-Solars-250-MW-Agua-Caliente-is-the-Worlds-Largest-Solar-Plant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Continued Growth of the World\u2019s Largest Solar Plants<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/peterdetwiler\/2012\/11\/14\/mobile-solar-generators-one-mans-odyssey-to-bring-power-back-to-new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How Solar Restored Power through Hurricane Sandy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.seia.org\/news\/seia-congratulates-obama-praises-energy-policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Re-election of U.S. President Barack Obama and what it means for solar \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We know that 2013 will bring ongoing changes to the industry, and we also hope to see even more growth and positive news as we move forward as a smarter, wiser industry.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-bottom\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;116281&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;22&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Top 5 Solar Stories: The Good, the Bad and Everything in Between&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 1px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 22px; height: 22px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 1px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 22px; height: 22px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 1px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 22px; height: 22px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 1px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 22px; height: 22px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 1px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 22px; height: 22px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 1px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 22px; height: 22px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 1px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 22px; height: 22px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 1px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 22px; height: 22px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 1px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 22px; height: 22px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 1px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 22px; height: 22px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 17.6px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\"><\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<div class='printomatic pom-default ' id='id1124'  data-print_target='article'><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This past year was full of ups, downs and major changes for the solar industry. 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