source: http://www.cggc.duke.edu/pdfs/02152015duke_cggc_ncsolarenergyreport.pdf
According the report by Duke University Center on Globalization, Governance & Competitiveness, their key findings are :
1. North Carolina ranked No. 1 in the South and No. 4 in the country for installed solar investment. All parts of the solar value chain – investors, solar developers, construction contractors, solar panel and component manufacturers – are creating jobs and providing landowners, workers and towns across North Carolina with income and tax revenue.
2. The solar industry’s growth in North Carolina is providing jobs and economic development opportunities to all parts of the state, including rural areas that have struggled historically to create jobs and businesses.
3. North Carolina’s ability to continue attracting companies in the solar industry, create jobs and promote economic development throughout the state is at risk unless policy makers act.