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Solar power in Missouri

Solar potential in the United States

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

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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 %
Utility-scale solar generation in Missouri (GWh)[14]
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

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  1. ^ Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Technical Potential in the United States: A Detailed Assessment
  2. ^ "DSIRE | Missouri Net Metering". programs.dsireusa.org. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
  3. ^ "Freeing The Grid | Best Practices in State Net Metering Policies & Interconnection Procedures". freeingthegrid.org. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ "Ikea St. Louis completes largest rooftop solar array in Missouri". bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
  6. ^ "Nixa's new solar farm is the latest shift toward renewable power in southwest Missouri". news-leader.com. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Sherwood, Larry (June 2011). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2010" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). Retrieved 2011-06-29.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Sherwood, Larry (July 2012). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2012" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). p. 16. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
  12. ^ Sherwood, Larry (July 2014). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2013" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). Retrieved 2014-09-26.
  13. ^ "Missouri Solar". Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  14. ^ "Electricity Data Browser". U.S. Department of Energy. March 28, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
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