Solar power in Montana
Solar power in Montana on rooftops could provide 28% of all electricity used in Montana from 3,200 MW of solar panels.[1]
Net metering is available to all consumers for up to at least 10 kW generation. Excess generation is rolled over each month but is lost once each year.[2]
Statistics[]
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Grid-Connected PV Capacity (MW)[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] | |||
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Year | Capacity | Change | % Change |
2007 | 0.5 | ||
2008 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 40% |
2009 | 0.7 | 0 | 0% |
2010 | 0.7 | 0 | 0% |
2011 | 0.7 | 0 | 0% |
2012 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 200% |
2013 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 41% |
2014 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 33% |
2015 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 12% |
2016 | 5.5 | 1 | 22% |
2017 | 54 | 48.5 | 881% |
2018 | 55 | 1 | 1% |
2019 | 60.4 | 5.4 | 9% |
2020 | 116.8 | 56.4 | 93% |
Year | Total | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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2017 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
2018 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
2019 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
2020 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
2021 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
See also[]
- Wind power in Montana
- Solar power in the United States
- Renewable energy in the United States
References[]
- ^ Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Technical Potential in the United States
- ^ "Montana Electric Cooperatives - Net Metering". Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
- ^ "PV Watts". NREL. Retrieved June 11, 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 September 6, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^ Sherwood, Larry (June 2011). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2010" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). Retrieved June 29, 2011.
- ^ Sherwood, Larry (July 2010). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2009" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 25, 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
- ^ Sherwood, Larry (July 2009). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2008" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 23, 2009. Retrieved July 24, 2010.
- ^ Sherwood, Larry (August 2008). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2007" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). Retrieved July 24, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Sherwood, Larry (July 2009). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2008" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 23, 2009. Retrieved July 24, 2010.
- ^ Sherwood, Larry (July 2012). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2012" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). p. 16. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
- ^ Sherwood, Larry (July 2014). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2013" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- ^ "Montana Solar". Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Electricity Data Browser". U.S. Department of Energy. March 28, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- Energy in Montana
- Solar power in the United States by state