Solar power in Washington

Solar power in Washington has expanded to 27 MW, largely due to a 30% federal tax credit, and declining installation costs. Washington also pays a feed-in tariff of up to $5,000/year of 15 cents/kWh, which is increased by a factor of 2.4 if the panels are made in the state and by an additional 1.2 if the inverters are made in state.[1][2]

Installed capacity

The average insolation is approximately 19% higher in Spokane than in Seattle.

Source: NREL[3]
Source: NREL[4]
Grid-Connected PV Capacity (MW)[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
Year Capacity Change % Change
2007 1.9
2008 3.7 1.8 95%
2009 5.2 1.5 41%
2010 8.0 2.9 54%
2011 12.3 4.2 54%
2012 19.5 7.2 59%
2013 27.4 7.9 41%
2014 39 7.2 42%
2015 62 26 59%

See also

References

  1. ↑ Washington State Creates Incentive for Home Solar Power Production
  2. ↑ Washington Renewable Energy Production Incentives
  3. ↑ "PV Watts". NREL. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "PV Watts". NREL. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
  5. ↑ Sherwood, Larry (July 2014). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2013" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). Retrieved 2014-07-21.
  6. ↑ Sherwood, Larry (July 2013). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2012" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). p. 16. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
  7. ↑ Sherwood, Larry (August 2012). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2011" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). p. 17. 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). Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  10. ↑ Sherwood, Larry (July 2009). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2008" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). Retrieved 2010-07-24.
  11. ↑ Sherwood, Larry (August 2008). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2007" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). Retrieved 2010-07-24.
  12. ↑ Washington Solar
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