North Carolina continues to gain ground in the use of solar power, more than doubling its solar capacity in 2015.
In fact, the state had its best year ever for new solar construction, easily surpassing New Jersey for third place.
North Carolina had a cumulative total of 2,087 megawatts worth of installed solar on its electrical grid. That's just behind second-place Arizona.
The Charlotte Business Journal reports the Tar Heel State is ninth in the nation for solar jobs, with nearly 6,000 people working in the industry.
Expectations are high for next year, when a number of projects – which remain grandfathered into a now-defunct tax credit – come online.
California remains the nation's solar powerhouse, with over 75,000 megawatts on its grid.
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