In 2012,the US solar market experienced strong growth with 3,300 Megawatts installed.This growth was made possible by favorable regulations,requirements for utilities to procure renewable energy,and decreasing system costs.Several large utility scale projects contributed significantly to this impressive number.In 2013 and beyond,the market will continue to be strong.As a result of changing market dynamics,however,the market will evolve.While some large utility scale solar plants will continue to be developed,we expect the number of new large plants to plateau.Further,the majority of such projects will likely be sized between 10-20 Megawatts.We expect commercial,industrial and residential projects to increase.Because these projects are smaller,they need to be financed on a portfolio basis.This creates an opportunity for equipment suppliers to enter strategic partnerships with companies that are developing and financing these portfolios.