Solar power in Missouri has been a growing industry since the early 2010s. Solar power is capable of generating 42.7% of the electricity used in Missouri from rooftop solar panels totaling 28,300 MW.[1][improper synthesis?]
Net metering is available only during a billing period. Excess generation is credited at avoided cost rate, and lost if any remains after a year,[2] giving the state a B rating.[3]
IKEA installed a 1.28-MW solar array on its St. Louis store which was the largest rooftop installation in the state. It was completed in July 2015.[4][5]
Missouri's largest solar farm is located in Christian County, just outside of Nixa on a plot owned by Gardener Capital. The farm generates 9% of the power needs of Nixa, Missouri transmission grid.[6]
Statistics
edit| Missouri Grid-Connected PV Capacity (MW)[7][8][9][10][11][12][13] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Capacity | Installed | % Change |
| 2009 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |
| 2010 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 250% |
| 2011 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 186% |
| 2012 | 18.6 | 16.6 | 830% |
| 2013 | 48.9 | 30.4 | 163% |
| 2014 | 111 | 73 | 192% |
| 2015 | 131 | 20 | 18% |
| 2016 | 151 | 20 | 15% |
| 2017 | 170.5 | 19.5 | 13% |
| 2018 | 210.5 | 40 | 23% |
| 2019 | 267.5 | 57 | 27% |
| 2020 | 292.8 | 25.3 | 9% |
| 2021 | 351.5 | 58.7 | % |
| 2022 | 472 | 120.5 | % |
| Year | Total | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2017 | 57 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 2018 | 93 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| 2019 | 100 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| 2020 | 106 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| 2021 | 80 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
See also
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References
edit- ^ Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Technical Potential in the United States: A Detailed Assessment
- ^ "DSIRE | Missouri Net Metering". programs.dsireusa.org. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ^ "Freeing The Grid | Best Practices in State Net Metering Policies & Interconnection Procedures". freeingthegrid.org. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ^ Swedish Retailer IKEA to Install Missouri’s Largest Rooftop Solar Array on Future St. Louis Store Opening Fall 2015 Archived 2015-01-18 at archive.today, Enquirer Herald, January 14, 2015
- ^ "Ikea St. Louis completes largest rooftop solar array in Missouri". bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ^ "Nixa's new solar farm is the latest shift toward renewable power in southwest Missouri". news-leader.com. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ^ 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 2010). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2009" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-09-25. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Missouri Solar". Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- ^ "Electricity Data Browser". U.S. Department of Energy. March 28, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
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