Minnesota Solar Projects 2018

Already home to the state s largest array chisago county minnesota has seven additional arrays in various stages of completion earning it the nickname the solar capitol of minnesota.

Minnesota solar projects 2018.

The 62mw marshall solar energy project is proposed to be built on 500 acres near marshall minnesota. Minnesota is projected to add 286 megawatts of solar power capacity in 2018 down from an additional 395 megawatts in 2017 but that s still solid growth. The chart above shows the progress of projects through the program since august 2015 and the nearly two year lag between the program launch in december 2014 and the successful ignition of multiple megawatts of capacity in january 2017. The wind turbine and small solar array planted in a cornfield near this northwestern minnesota town look modest.

May 1 2018 9 00 a m. Minnesota solar industry leaders are hopeful recent changes to two utility incentive programs will bring new commercial development to the state. The state ranked fifth nationally in new. Solar customers would have to choose.

This photovoltaic project is among the largest in minnesota and has the capacity to generate 2 mw of electricity enough to power over 263 homes. Slayton solar project was completed in 2013 by developer ecos energy. One of the solar farms in cleanchoice energy s new community solar project. Solar capacity increased from 1 mw in 2009 to 32 mw in 2015 to 598 mw in 2017.

Minnesota s community solar program hit a record 724 megawatts of operational capacity in august 2020. A minneapolis based renewable energy development company continues to work with landowners in rock county in far southwest minnesota on what could be the state s largest solar. Notable solar installations in minnesota. Minnesota is projected to exceed 1 000 mwac in 2019.

5 the company had received 949 solar rewards applications for 2018. Click here for more solar data. But the hybrid power plant could be a new frontier for. State lawmakers doubled the size limit for xcel energy s solar rewards program to include projects up to 40 kilowatts.

In addition to helping homeowners and small businesses pay for solar installations the program helps xcel meet goals set by the legislature for creating more small scale solar in minnesota. When finished they will generate roughly 29 mw. Minnesotans wanting clean renewable energy are getting another option as a new.