Solar power in Oklahoma

Solar panels

Solar power in Oklahoma can provide 44.1% of all electricity used in Oklahoma from 19,300 MW of rooftop solar panels.

Net metering is available to all consumers generating up to 100 kW, in one of the worst policies in the country, as excess generation could be lost monthly, giving the state an F. The primary reason to use net metering is to roll over summer generation to winter usage, which requires continuous roll over of excess generation. Net metering during the month does, however, allow generation during the day when all the lights are off and everyone is away to be used at night, after the sun has gone down. Since meters are read once a month, daily net metering is not reported. As more renewable energy is used, utilities have needed to become accustomed to incorporating local distributed generation.

In 2010, the American Solar Challenge ran from Oklahoma to Illinois, a solar car race.

Statistics

There are no concentrated solar power (CSP) plants planned for Oklahoma, but the state has the potential to install 1,813,000 MW of CSP, capable of generating 5,068,036 million kWh/year.

Source: NREL

Grid-Connected PV Capacity (MW)
Year	Capacity	Installed	% Change
2010	<0.1
2011	0.2	0.1	100%
2012	0.3	0.1	50%
2013	0.7	0.4	133%
2014	1.5	0.8	114%
2015	5.2	3.7	247%

See also

• Solar power in the United States
• Renewable energy in the United States

External links

• Incentives and Policies