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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]

Solar array near Hope

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] Walmart, 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

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Source: NREL[10]
Grid-connected PV capacity (MWp)[11][12][13][14][15][16][17]
Year(s) Capacity Installed % Change
2009 0.2 0.2
2010 1.0 0.6 400%
2011 1.1 0.1 10%
2012 1.5 0.6 55%
2013 1.8 0.2 13%
2014 3.8 2 111%
2015 20.1 16.3 429%
2016 24.1 4 19.9%
2017 30.1 6 24.9%
2018 180 170.9 498%
2019 220 40 22.2%
2020 381.1 161.1 73.2%
2021 553.4 172.3 %
2022 632 78.6 %
Utility-scale solar generation in Arkansas (GWh)[18]
Year Total Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2015 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2016 26 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 2 2
2017 31 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2
2018 205 13 9 20 20 23 23 22 22 16 15 12 10
2019 209 11 9 17 18 20 21 25 24 22 17 14 11
2020 274 11 14 14 19 25 24 25 24 28 33 32 25
2021 328 24 20 39 45 49 49 52 50

See also

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References

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  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
  18. ^ "Electricity Data Browser". U.S. Department of Energy. March 28, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
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