Solar power in Washington
Solar power in Washington has expanded to 27 MW, largely due to a 30% federal tax credit, and declining installation costs. Washington also pays a feed-in tariff of up to $5,000/year of 15 cents/kWh, which is increased by a factor of 2.4 if the panels are made in the state and by an additional 1.2 if the inverters are made in state.[1][2]
Installed capacity
The average insolation is approximately 19% higher in Spokane than in Seattle.
- Source: NREL[3]
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- Source: NREL[4]
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Grid-Connected PV Capacity (MW)[5][6][7][8][9][10][11] |
Year |
Capacity |
Change |
% Change |
2007 | 1.9 | | |
2008 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 95% |
2009 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 41% |
2010 | 8.0 | 2.9 | 54% |
2011 | 12.3 | 4.2 | 54% |
2012 | 19.5 | 7.2 | 59% |
2013 | 27.4 | 7.9 | 41% |
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