Solar power in Indiana
Solar power in Indiana has been growing in recent years due to new technological improvements and a variety of regulatory actions and financial incentives, particularly a 30% federal tax credit, available through 2016, for any size project.[1]
An estimated 18% of electricity in Indiana could be provided by rooftop solar panels.[2] In 2011, Indiana's largest solar installation was the six acre array located on the roof of the Maj. Gen. Emmett J. Bean Federal Center in Lawrence, Indiana, capable of generating a peak power of over 2 MW.[3]
Three 10 MW solar power plants are planned for Indianapolis.[4]
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Government policy [edit]
The Government of Indiana has taken a variety of actions in order to encourage solar energy use within the state.
Net metering [edit]
The state has a net metering program that allows installations of up to 1 MW of on-site electrical generation to continuously roll over any excess generation to the next month. Participation is limited to 1% of utilities most recent peak summer demand.[5] Peak summer demand for the state for 2011 was 20,251 MW.[6]
Feed In Tariff [edit]
Indiana's Northern Indiana Public Service Company, NIPSCO, offers a feed-in tariff of $0.30/kWh for systems from 5 to 10 kW, and $0.26/kWh for systems from 10 kW to 2 MW.[7] Indianapolis Power & Light has a Renewable Energy Production program that pays $0.24/kWh for solar from 20 kW to 100 kW and $0.20/kWh for solar arrays of from 100 kW to 10 MW. Payments are for 15 years, participation is limited, and one third of the program, 45,900 MWh/year, will be made available through a reverse auction. No new applications will be accepted beyond March 2013.[8]
Indiana Solar Energy Working Group [edit]
The Indiana Office of Energy Development has created the Indiana Solar Energy Working Group to promote the development of solar energy, including local manufacturing.[9]
Installed capacity [edit]
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| Year | Capacity | Installed | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.3 | 0.3 | >200% |
| 2010 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 67% |
| 2011 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 600% |
See also [edit]
- Photovoltaics
- Renewable energy in the United States
- Solar power in the United States
- Wind power in Indiana
References [edit]
- ^ 30% No Limit Federal Tax Credit!
- ^ Report Argues for a Decentralized System of Renewable Power Generation
- ^ 6-acre solar energy project will be Indiana's biggest yet
- ^ IPL Increases Solar Power Output
- ^ "Indiana - Net Metering". Retrieved 2012-06-09.
- ^ Indiana Electricity Projections pg. 1-7
- ^ NIPSCO - Feed-In Tariff
- ^ Indianapolis Power & Light - Rate REP
- ^ Solar Energy
- ^ "PV Watts". NREL. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ Sherwood, Larry (August 2012). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2011". Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). Retrieved 2012-08-16.
- ^ Sherwood, Larry (June 2011). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2010" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). p. 20. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
- ^ Sherwood, Larry (July 2010). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2009" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). p. 23. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
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