Solar power in Idaho explained

Solar power in Idaho comprised 550 MW in 2019.[1] A 2016 report by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimated that rooftops alone have the potential to host 4,700 MW of solar panels, and thus provide 26.4% of all electricity used in Idaho.[2] A large increase in the state's solar generating capacity began starting year 2015 when 461 MW of solar power was contracted to be built in Idaho.[3]

Net metering is limited to 25 kW for residential users, and 100 kW for commercial users, other than for Avista Utilities customers, where the limit for all users is 100 kW.

Statistics

Installed capacity

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Source: NREL[4]

Grid-Connected PV Capacity (MW)[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
YearCapacityInstalled% Change
2009 0.1
2010 0.2 0.2 100%
2011 0.4 0.2 100%
2012 1 0.7 175%
2013 1.8 0.7 64%
2014 2.6 0.8 44%
2015 4.6 2 76%
2016 300.6 296 6430%
2017 460 160.4 53%
2018 478 18 4%
2019 550.7 72.7 15%
2020 573 22.3 4%
2021 612.5 39.5 %
2022 644 31.5 %

Utility-scale generation

Utility-scale solar generation in Idaho (GWh)[11]
YearTotalJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2016 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 9 5 4 6
2017 461 9 10 38 50 52 61 54 52 46 43 25 21
2018 554 26 32 44 53 62 69 64 57 55 40 31 21
2019 55627 28 46 53 58 68 64 64 51 48 30 19
2020 56520 36 46 61 65 62 75 61 51 42 24 22
2021 43323 30 54 62 70 73 64 57

Solar Farms

The 80 MWAC (108 MWp) Grandview Solar Farm has been the state's largest facility since its commissioning in 2016.[3] [12] [13] In 2019, Idaho Power contracted a Power Purchase Agreement for a 120 MW solar power station in 2022 at 2.175ยข/kWh.[14]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Idaho Solar . Solar Energies Industry Association (SEIA) . 29 November 2020 . en.
  2. Web site: Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Technical Potential in the United States . National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) . January 31, 2016.
  3. Web site: Solar Power Gains Traction in Idaho . Twin Falls Times-News . January 14, 2015.
  4. Web site: PV Watts. NREL. 22 July 2012.
  5. Web site: U.S. Solar Market Trends 2011. Sherwood, Larry. Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). August 2012. 2012-08-16. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120906231846/http://www.irecusa.org/wp-content/uploads/IRECSolarMarketTrends-2012-web.pdf. 2012-09-06.
  6. Web site: U.S. Solar Market Trends 2010. Sherwood, Larry. Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). June 2011. 2011-06-29.
  7. Web site: U.S. Solar Market Trends 2009. Sherwood, Larry. Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). July 2010. 2010-07-28. 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. 2010-09-25.
  8. Web site: U.S. Solar Market Trends 2008 . PDF . Sherwood . Larry . Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) . July 2009 . 16 . 2010-07-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091123030109/http://www.irecusa.org/fileadmin/user_upload/NationalOutreachDocs/SolarTrendsReports/IREC_Solar_Market_Trends_Report_2008.pdf . 2009-11-23 .
  9. Web site: U.S. Solar Market Trends 2012 . PDF . Sherwood . Larry . Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) . July 2012 . 16 . 2013-10-11.
  10. Web site: U.S. Solar Market Trends 2013. Sherwood, Larry. Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). July 2014. 2014-09-26.
  11. Web site: Electricity Data Browser. U.S. Department of Energy. March 28, 2018. October 7, 2021.
  12. http://www.ktvb.com/news/business/Idahos-1st-big-solar-plant-to-be-built-soon-169784896.html Idaho's first major solar plant takes shape
  13. Web site: Biggest solar farm in Idaho opens . KTVB news . 2016-10-20 . Parsons Gretchen . 2020-11-28.
  14. Web site: Hill . Joshua S . Idaho sets record low solar price as it starts on shift to 100pct renewables . RenewEconomy . 2 April 2019 . en-AU . 1 April 2019.

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