Solar power in Montana

Solar power in Montana on rooftops could provide 28% of all electricity used in Montana from 3,200 MW of solar panels.^[1]

Net metering is available to all consumers for up to at least 10 kW generation. Excess generation is rolled over each month but is lost once each year.^[2]

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Source: NREL^[3]

Grid-Connected PV Capacity (MW)^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]
Year	Capacity	Change	% Change
2007	0.5
2008	0.7	0.2	40%
2009	0.7	0	0%
2010	0.7	0	0%
2011	0.7	0	0%
2012	2.2	1.4	200%
2013	3.0	0.9	41%
2014	4.0	1.0	33%
2015	4.5	0.5	12%
2016	5.5	1	22%
2017	54	48.5	881%
2018	55	1	1%
2019	60.4	5.4	9%
2020	116.8	56.4	93%
2021	122.7	5.9	%
2022	133	10.3	%

Utility-scale solar generation in Montana (GWh)^[13]
Year	Total	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2017	13	0	0	0	1	2	2	1	1	2	2	1	1
2018	35	2	2	3	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	2	1
2019	30	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	1
2020	34	1	2	3	4	4	4	5	4	3	2	1	1
2021	25	1	1	3	3	4	5	4	4

References

^ Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Technical Potential in the United States
^ "Montana Electric Cooperatives - Net Metering". Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
^ "PV Watts". NREL. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
^ Sherwood, Larry (August 2012). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2011" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
^ Sherwood, Larry (June 2011). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2010" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). Retrieved June 29, 2011.
^ Sherwood, Larry (July 2010). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2009" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 25, 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
^ Sherwood, Larry (July 2009). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2008" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 23, 2009. Retrieved July 24, 2010.
^ Sherwood, Larry (August 2008). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2007" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). Retrieved July 24, 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Sherwood, Larry (July 2009). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2008" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 23, 2009. Retrieved July 24, 2010.
^ Sherwood, Larry (July 2012). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2012" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). p. 16. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
^ Sherwood, Larry (July 2014). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2013" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). Retrieved September 26, 2014.
^ "Montana Solar". Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). Retrieved May 6, 2020.
^ "Electricity Data Browser". U.S. Department of Energy. March 28, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2021.

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Incentives and policies

[1] Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Technical Potential in the United States

[2] "Montana Electric Cooperatives - Net Metering". Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2012.

[3] "PV Watts". NREL. Retrieved June 11, 2012.

[4] Sherwood, Larry (August 2012). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2011" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2012.

[5] Sherwood, Larry (June 2011). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2010" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). Retrieved June 29, 2011.

[6] Sherwood, Larry (July 2010). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2009" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 25, 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2010.

[7] Sherwood, Larry (July 2009). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2008" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 23, 2009. Retrieved July 24, 2010.

[8] Sherwood, Larry (August 2008). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2007" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). Retrieved July 24, 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}

[9] Sherwood, Larry (July 2009). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2008" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 23, 2009. Retrieved July 24, 2010.

[10] Sherwood, Larry (July 2012). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2012" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). p. 16. Retrieved October 11, 2013.

[11] Sherwood, Larry (July 2014). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2013" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). Retrieved September 26, 2014.

[12] "Montana Solar". Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). Retrieved May 6, 2020.

[13] "Electricity Data Browser". U.S. Department of Energy. March 28, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2021.

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