Solar power in Delaware explained
Solar power in Delaware is small industry. Delaware had 150 MW of total installed capacity in 2020. The largest solar farms in the state included the 10 MW Dover Sun Park and the 12 MW Milford Solar Farm.[1]
The expansion of Bruce A. Henry Solar Farm near Georgetown in Sussex County from 23 to 40 acres was completed in 2020.[2] [3]
In a 2012 study, a typical 5 kW system will pay for itself in five years, and go on to provide a savings of $37,837 over the balance of its 25-year life. It is estimated that 19% of all electricity use in Delaware can be provided by rooftop solar panels.[4] The state's renewable portfolio standard requires 0.4% from solar in 2012, 0.6% in 2013, 3.5% from solar by 2025, and 25% from renewable sources.[5]
Net metering is available for residential customers up to 25 kW and others from 100 kW to 2 MW depending on type of customer and the utility. Excess generation is credited at retail rate to next month's bill and optionally paid once a year at energy supply rate (normally referred to as "avoided cost").
Installed capacity
| Delaware Photovoltaic Capacity (MWp)[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] |
|---|
| Year | Capacity | Installed | % Change |
|---|
| 2006 | 0.8 | | |
| 2007 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 50% |
| 2008 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 50% |
| 2009 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 78% |
| 2010 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 75% |
| 2011 | 26.5 | 20.9 | 373% |
| 2012 | 46.1 | 19.6 | 74% |
| 2013 | 54 | 7.9 | 17.1% |
| 2014 | 61 | 7 | 13% |
| 2015 | 70 | 10 | 16% |
| 2016 | 97 | 18 | 26% |
| 2017 | 117 | 20 | 20.6% |
| 2018 | 131.9 | 14.9 | 12.7% |
| 2019 | 142.1 | 10.2 | 7.7% |
| 2020 | 150.1 | 8 | 5.6% |
| 2021 | 163.2 | 13.1 | % |
| 2022 | 251 | 87.8 | % | |
Utility-scale solar generation in Delaware (GWh)[12] | Year | Total | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|
| 2011 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 46 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 48 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 2017 | 50 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 49 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 2020 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 57 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 63 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 156 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Delaware Solar. seia.org. January 10, 2017.
- Web site: DEC and Constellation Complete Expansion of Sussex County Solar Farm. Petree. Rob. January 22, 2020. WGMD. en-US. 2020-01-27.
- Web site: A Visit to the Bruce A. Henry Solar Energy Farm. Yaffe. Edi. December 5, 2015. Wharton Public Policy Initiative. en. 2020-01-28.
- Web site: Report Argues for a Decentralized System of Renewable Power Generation. Jim. Witkin. NYTimes.com. January 10, 2017.
- http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/incentive.cfm?Incentive_Code=DE06R&re=1&ee=0 Renewables Portfolio Standard
- Web site: U.S. Solar Market Trends 2011. Sherwood, Larry. Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). August 2012. August 16, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120906231846/http://www.irecusa.org/wp-content/uploads/IRECSolarMarketTrends-2012-web.pdf. September 6, 2012.
- Web site: U.S. Solar Market Trends 2010. Sherwood, Larry. Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). June 2011. June 29, 2011.
- Web site: U.S. Solar Market Trends 2009. Sherwood, Larry. Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). July 2010. July 28, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100925184512/http://irecusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/IREC-Solar-Market-Trends-Report-2010_7-27-10_web1.pdf. September 25, 2010.
- Web site: U.S. Solar Market Trends 2008. Sherwood, Larry. Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). July 2009. July 24, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20091123030109/http://www.irecusa.org/fileadmin/user_upload/NationalOutreachDocs/SolarTrendsReports/IREC_Solar_Market_Trends_Report_2008.pdf. November 23, 2009.
- Web site: U.S. Solar Market Trends 2012 . PDF . Sherwood . Larry . Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) . July 2012 . 16 . October 11, 2013.
- Web site: U.S. Solar Market Trends 2013. Sherwood, Larry. Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). July 2014. September 26, 2014.
- Web site: Electricity Data Browser. U.S. Department of Energy. March 29, 2024. March 29, 2024.
