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“State of Solar” Energy in the U.S.
Kathy JackEnvironmental Science
University of North TexasOctober 4, 2014
Solar Energy Technologies
Soalr One, Barstow, CA. http://solartribune.com/solar-power-plants/
http://solartribune.com
Jarlanbah EcoVillage, Nimbin, Australia.
Red Oak Subdivtision. Boulder,CO. http://www.lighthousesolar.com/
U.S. Primary Energy Consumption by Source (2000-2013)
U.S. Energy Information Administration. Monthly Energy Review. September 2014. http://www.eia.gov/totalenergy/data/monthly/#summary
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20130
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Coal
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.3% Solar as % total.03% .06% .1%
Cumulative Solar by Technology (2013)
PV89%
CSP11%
1.275 GWAC
10.4665 GWAC
Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC).U.S. Solar Market Trends 2013 (2014); GWDC derated by 13.% as recommended by Larry Sherwood, IREC (Oct 2014).
11.74 GW AC
.4% total U.S. electricity
2012 2013
New Electric Generation by Technology
USEIA and IREC in U.S. Solar Market Trends 2012. 2013:5 and U.S. Solar Market Trends 2013, 2014: 6.
Solar31%
Natural Gas45%
Wind7%
Coal 10%
Other7%
Solar12%
Natural Gas30%
Wind41%
Coal 11%
Other6%
PTC was slated to end 12/12, but extended by American Taxpayer Relief Act 0f 2012
Cumulative Installed GPV in U.S.
Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC).U.S. Solar Market Trends 2013 (2014:8).
82% of cumulative GPV installed in last 3 years!
Annual Installed GPV by Sector (2003-2012)
Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC).U.S. Solar Market Trends 2012. 2013: 12.
Annual Installed GPV by Sector (2009-2013)
Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC).U.S. Solar Market Trends 2013. 2014: 12
34% increase Total
47% increase in utility
68% increase in residential
92% PPA
Increase in leases
8% decrease
Top 10 States - Annual PV Installation Capacity
Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC).U.S. Solar Market Trends 2013 (2014:17).
PV Leases - California
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, based on California Solar Initiative data at USEI, http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=12991.
Trends/Drivers
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A’s/B’s InterconnectionRPS- 20
RPS- 37
538 utility or gov. rebates
• Workforce development• Financing• Ownership models
EPA 2005
Installed Cost of PV
LBNL. Tracking the Sun VII (2014).http://www.pvsolarreport.com/lbnl-report-shows-decreasing-soft-costs-of-solar/
44% in 4 years
11%
Annual Installed CPS in U.S. (2009-2013)
The most CSP capacity ever installed in U.S. in a single year
3 new CSP plants
2009 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
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On the Horizon
• Continued work on Soft Costs
• Continued Growth expected
• Grid Saturation– Technical– Loss revenue
Key Sources
• Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC).– www.irec.com– U.S. Solar Market Trends 2013. (also 2009-20012)
• Database for State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE). IREC, USDOE, NCSC. – http://www.dsireusa.org/
• U.S. Energy Information Administration.– www.eia.gov – Monthly Energy Review.
• Freeing the Grid: http://freeingthegrid.org/