Solar power in Idaho comprised 550 MW in 2019. A 2016 report by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimated that rooftops alone have the potential to host 4,700 MW of solar panels, and thus provide 26.4% of all electricity used in Idaho. A large increase in the state's solar generating capacity began starting year 2015 when 461 MW of solar power was contracted to be built in Idaho.

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is limited to 25 kW for residential users, and 100 kW for commercial users, other than for Avista Utilities customers, where the limit for all users is 100 kW.

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Installed capacity

Utility-scale generation

Solar Farms

The 80 MW_AC (108 MW_p) Grandview Solar Farm has been the state's largest facility since its commissioning in 2016. In 2019,

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contracted a Power Purchase Agreement for a 120 MW solar power station in 2022 at 2.175¢/kWh.

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