Solar power in Louisiana

Solar panels on a house in Terrytown, Louisiana

Solar power in Louisiana is ranked 34th for installed solar PV capacity as of 2017 by the Solar Energy Industry Association[1]. The state's "solar friendliness" according to Solar Power Rocks has fallen to 50th place for 2018 as the state credit program ends and other policy factors hamper market development[2]. Taxpayers still benefit from federal incentive programs such as the 30 percent tax credit, which applies to business and residential solar photovoltaic and thermal energy systems of any size.

From January 1, 2008 to June 19, 2015, Louisiana offered a 50 per cent tax credit up to $12,500 for the installation of solar system for purchased systems,[3][4] as well as a smaller credit for leased solar systems, which increased the affordability of solar PV and water heating.[5] The state's legislature abruptly ended the credit program without providing full funding for eligible claimants, and a multi-year effort to resolve the funding shortfall ended successfully with signed legislation in 2017[6].

Google's Project Sunroof estimates Louisiana to have over 20GW of rooftop solar potential[7], of which New Orleans is estimated to have over 90% of its roofs capable of solar energy production[8].

Solar Panels on Mall of Louisiana

New Orleans' largest solar array is the 1MW array installed by Blattner Energy at the Entergy Patterson facility in New Orleans East.[9] The largest solar project in the state of Louisiana is currently the 1.2MW rooftop solar system at the Mall of Louisiana, completed in 2017 by Solar Alternatives and Strata Solar[10][11].

Source: NREL[12]
Installed Photovoltaics[13][14][15][16][17][18]
YearTotal (MW)
20090.2
20102.6
201113.4
201218.2
201346.6
201460
201592
2016 110 (estimated)[19]
2017 120 (estimated)[19]

Note: Source gives conflicting information for 2011 and 2012.

References

  1. ↑ DiChristopher, Tom (2018-03-15). "Solar power: Here's where your state now ranks". CNBC. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  2. ↑ "2018 State Solar Power Rankings - Solar Power Rocks". Solar Power Rocks. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  3. ↑ Tax Credit for Solar and Wind Energy Systems on Residential Property Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Tax Credit for Solar and Wind Energy Systems on Residential Property (Corporate) Archived 2012-04-17 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ Solar Power Installation in Lafayette, Louisiana
  6. ↑ "Edwards signs solar tax credit fix into law". WWL. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  7. ↑ "Project Sunroof - Data Explorer | Louisiana". www.google.com. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  8. ↑ "91 percent of New Orleans buildings are solar power 'viable,' Google says". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  9. ↑ "Take a look inside Entergy's new solar plant in New Orleans East". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  10. ↑ "Mall of Louisiana | Strata Solar". www.stratasolar.com. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  11. ↑ "Commercial Solar Portfolio | New Orleans Solar". Solar Alternatives, Inc. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  12. ↑ "PV Watts". NREL. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  13. ↑ Sherwood, Larry (August 2012). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2011" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
  14. ↑ Sherwood, Larry (June 2011). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2010" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). p. 20. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
  15. ↑ 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.
  16. ↑ Sherwood, Larry (July 2012). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2012" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). p. 16. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
  17. ↑ Sherwood, Larry (July 2014). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2013" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). Retrieved 2014-09-26.
  18. ↑ Louisiana Solar
  19. 1 2 "LPSC Docket R-31417 Annual Filings". Archived from the original on 2016-11-23.
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