Solar power in Arkansas

Solar power in Arkansas on rooftops can provide 33.3% of all electricity used in Arkansas from 12,200 MW of solar panels.[1]

Net metering is available to all residential consumers up to 25 kW and 300 kW for non-residential users, but is lost once a year at the end of the 12 month billing cycle, which needs to be in the spring to avoid losing excess summer generation.[2] IREC best practices, based on experience, recommends no limits to net metering, individual or aggregate, and perpetual roll over of kWh credits.[3] A rebate program is available for systems up to 25 kW that pays $1.50/kWh generated during the first year of operation.[4] A 5 kW system, costing $17,500 after receiving a 30% federal tax credit, would produce about 6484 kWh/year, providing a rebate of approximately $9,726. The federal tax credit is available through 2021.[5] In 2010 the Fayetteville Public Library installed a 13.5 kW solar array,[6] and received a rebate for the 20,547 kWh generated of $30,821.10.[7]

The largest company in Arkansas, and occasionally the world,[8] set a goal in 2005 of being powered 100% by renewable energy. By April 2012 they were generating 4% locally, mainly from rooftop solar panels, and overall using 22% renewable energy.[9]

Statistics
Source: NREL[10]
Grid-connected PV capacity (MWp)[11][12][13][14][15][16][17]
Year Capacity Installed % Change
20090.20.2
20101.00.6400%
20111.10.110%
20121.50.655%
20131.80.213%
20143.82111%
201520.116.3429%
201624.14
201730.16
2018180170.9
201922040

See also

References
  1. Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Technical Potential in the United States: A Detailed Assessment
  2. Freeing the grid
  3. Net Metering and Interconnection Procedures Incorporating Best Practices
  4. Renewable Technology Rebate Fund Archived June 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  5. US Department of Energy. "RESIDENTIAL RENEWABLE ENERGY TAX CREDIT". energy.gov. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  6. Fayetteville Public Library
  7. Green Energy Production Produces Sizeable Rebates
  8. List of Companies with Highest Income/Revenue
  9. Just how far along is Walmart on its sustainability journey?
  10. "PV Watts". NREL. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  11. Sherwood, Larry (August 2012). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2011" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
  12. Sherwood, Larry (June 2011). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2010" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). p. 20. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
  13. Sherwood, Larry (July 2010). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2009" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-09-25. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  14. 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.
  15. Sherwood, Larry (July 2012). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2012" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). p. 16. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
  16. Sherwood, Larry (July 2014). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2013" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). Retrieved 2014-09-26.
  17. Arkansas Solar
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