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New Opportunities for Solar Energy in MN
Lissa Pawlisch, CERTs 2015 Midwest Farm Energy Conference
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
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Mission: We connect individuals and their communities to the resources they need to identify and implement community-based clean energy projects
CERTs: Minnesotans Building a Clean Energy Future
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Partnership
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Solar comes in three flavors
1. Electric (PV)
2. Thermal: Air Heat
3. Thermal: Hot Water
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Solar in MN Economy
Source: MN DEED. October 2014. MN Clean Energy Economy Profile. http://mn.gov/deed/images/Solar%20Energy.pdf
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Solar Prices are Falling
Sources: http://cleantechnica.com/2014/09/04/solar-panel-cost-trends-10-charts/
and http://mn.gov/deed/images/Solar%20Energy.pdf
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Installations are Climbing
Source: Stacy Miller, MN Dept of Commerce. Presentation at Gateway to Solar Conference, Nov. 2014.
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Business: Dairy & Crop Farm
Location: Royalton, MN
Approach: Renewable Energy
Technology: 10kW Solar PV, 20kW Small Wind Turbine
Annual Energy Savings: 26,500 kWh
Total Project Cost: $102,000
Cost to Owner: $26,810 after grants and rebates
Funding: REAP, Utility
Popp Family Farm
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Business: Dairy Farm
Location: Altura, MN
Approach: Renewable Energy
Technology: 166 PV panels, 39,840 watt system
Annual Energy Generation: 30% of farm’s electricity
Total Project Cost: $184,000
Cost to Owner: <$40,000 after Xcel rebate, federal tax credits
Good candidate for REAP
Gibbs Dairy Farm
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Business: Dairy Farm
Location: Goodhue County
Approach: Renewable Energy
Technology: Four 4x8’ Solar Skies solar hot water collectors
Annual Energy Savings: 4,700 kWh
Total Project Cost: $14,000
Cost to Owner: $9,000 after a CERTs Seed Grant
Good candidate for REAP
Reese Family Dairy Farm
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Minnesota is sunny enough
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Drivers of MN Solar
Federal Investment tax credits – • 30% through 2016 • Accelerated Depreciation • Falls to 10% in 2017
2013 Policy • 1.5 % Solar Energy Standard • Xcel’s Community Solar Garden
requirement (>600 MW in queue) • Made in MN Solar Incentives • Net Metering updates
1.5% Solar by
2020: 400 MW
Total as of 2014: 19 MW
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But siting still matters
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Finding the sunniest places
The Minnesota Solar Suitability App displays solar insolation and solar photovoltaic (PV) potential with 1 square meter resolution for the entire state of Minnesota. It was created using Lidar data and GIS technology.
http://maps.umn.edu/solar
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Solar doesn’t work for everyone
Photo from: http://www.greenbeltsolar.com/solar_shading_article.html Photo from: http://www.forrent.com/apartment-community-profile/1019896.php, Rosedale Estates II
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Centrally-located solar PV systems that provide electricity to participating subscribers
Community Solar Gardens
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Utility by Utility
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Current projects
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Current projects – map view
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Runestone Electric Association
http://www.runestoneelectric.com/informationsafety_comm_solar.cfm
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Kandiyohi Power Cooperative
http://www.kpcoop.com
/communitysolar/
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Projects under consideration
Complete the
interest form:
http://agralite.coop
/sites/agralite/files/
PDF/Solar%20form
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Statewide Rebates Available!
Single family residential dwellings up to $2,500
Multiple family residential dwellings up to $5,000
Commercial installations up to $25,000
Made in MN Solar Thermal
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Solar-Powered Furnaces
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Solar Wall
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Resources for assistance
www.cleanenergyresourceteams.org/greatrenewables
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Lissa Pawlisch
CERTs Director
University of Minnesota Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships & Extension
612-624-2293
Questions?
CleanEnergyResourceTeams.org