Solar power in South Dakota has high potential but little practical application. The state ranked 50th among U.S. states in installed solar polar in 2015 with no utility-scale or large commercial systems. [1] Photovoltaic panels on rooftops can provide 38.7% of all electricity used in South Dakota using 3,800 MW of solar panels. [2] The state is ranked 14th in the country in solar power potential, and 4th in wind potential. [3]
Offering net metering is required by federal law, but South Dakota is one of only four states to not have adopted a statewide policy on net metering, which means it needs to be negotiated with the utility. [4] [5]
A solar project in Pierre is expected to be online in 2017. It will cost $2 million and cover 5 acres. [6]
Statistics
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| Grid-Connected PV Capacity (MW) [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Capacity | Installed | % Change |
| 2010 | <0.1 | ||
| 2011 | <0.1 | ||
| 2012 | <0.1 | ||
| 2013 | <0.1 | ||
| 2014 | 0.22 | 0.21 | |
| 2015 | 0.24 | 0.02 | 9% |
| 2016 | 1.34 | 1.1 | 458% |
| 2017 | 1.36 | 0.02 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1.39 | 0.03 | 2% |
| 2019 | 1.44 | 0.05 | 4% |
| 2020 | 1.8 | 0.36 | 25% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0.2 | % |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | % |
See also
- List of power stations in South Dakota
- Wind power in South Dakota
- Renewable energy in South Dakota
- Solar power in the United States
References
- ^ South Dakota Solar, SEIA< accessed May 31, 2016
- ^ Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Technical Potential in the United States
- ^ Frequently Asked Questions
- ^ Freeing the grid
- ^ South Dakota
- ^ City of Pierre paves way for $2 million solar panel project, Rapid City Journal by Associated Press, May 11, 2016]
- ^ "PV Watts". NREL. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ Sherwood, Larry (August 2012). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2011" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
- ^ Sherwood, Larry (June 2011). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2010" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). Retrieved 2011-06-29.
- ^ Sherwood, Larry (July 2009). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2008" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-23. Retrieved 2010-07-24.
- ^ Sherwood, Larry (July 2012). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2012" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). p. 16. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
- ^ Sherwood, Larry (July 2014). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2013" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). Retrieved 2014-09-26.
- ^ South Dakota Solar
