Solar power in Nebraska is used for only a very small percentage of the state's electricity, although it is rapidly becoming competitive with grid electricity, due to the decrease in cost and the 30% tax credit, which can be used to install systems of any size. In 2024, the state ranked 44th among the 50 U.S. states with 203 MW of installed capacity.
Solar power
Solar power is the conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics (PV) or indirectly using concentrated solar power. Photovoltaic cells convert light into an electric current using the photovoltaic e ...
and
wind power
Wind power or wind energy is mostly the use of wind turbines to electricity generation, generate electricity. Wind power is a popular, sustainable energy, sustainable, renewable energy source that has a much smaller Environmental impact of wi ...
could be harvested to provide all of
Nebraska
Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwe ...
's energy need, although they would require either transmission lines to provide power when neither is available or
storage
Storage may refer to:
Goods Containers
* Dry cask storage, for storing high-level radioactive waste
* Food storage
* Intermodal container, cargo shipping
* Storage tank
Facilities
* Garage (residential), a storage space normally used to store car ...
. Estimates show that Nebraska could generate 3,832,600 GWh/year from wind, and 34.1% of demand from rooftop solar panels, using 8,200 MW of solar panels.
Utility installations
Nebraska had seven utility-scale solar installations sized larger than 1.0 MW at the end of 2019.
These include a 5.8 MW system in
Kearney and a 3.6 MW system in
Lexington; both commissioned in 2017. A 3.6 MW
community solar plant on the west side of
Lincoln was to be finished in 2016.
Solar power on the rise in Nebraska
Fred Knapp, NET News, May 31, 2016
Statistics
See also
* Wind power in Nebraska
* Solar power in the United States
* Renewable energy in the United States
External links
Comparison of Solar Power Potential by State
Nebraska solar cost estimate
Renewable energy map
Renewable energy policies and incentives
References
{{Energy in the USA
Energy in Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwe ...