Solar power in South Dakota explained

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

External links

• Incentives and Policies
• South Dakota Energy Resources

Notes and References

1. http://www.seia.org/state-solar-policy/south-dakota South Dakota Solar
2. http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy16osti/65586.pdf Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Technical Potential in the United States
3. http://www.cleanergreenerenergies.com/content/faq Frequently Asked Questions
4. http://freeingthegrid.org/ Freeing the grid
5. http://solarpowerrocks.com/south-dakota/ South Dakota
6. http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/city-of-pierre-paves-way-for-million-solar-panel-project/article_aff1fe3c-0e64-5b4f-bcb1-b21ddaeda417.html City of Pierre paves way for $2 million solar panel project
7. Web site: PV Watts. NREL. 11 June 2012.
8. Web site: U.S. Solar Market Trends 2011. 17. 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.
9. Web site: U.S. Solar Market Trends 2010. Sherwood, Larry. Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). June 2011. 2011-06-29.
10. 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 .
11. Web site: U.S. Solar Market Trends 2012 . PDF . Sherwood . Larry . Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) . July 2012 . 16 . 2013-10-11.
12. Web site: U.S. Solar Market Trends 2013. Sherwood, Larry. Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). July 2014. 2014-09-26.
13. https://www.seia.org/state-solar-policy/south-dakota-solar South Dakota Solar