Midwest solar capacity totals 2.7 GW out of national total of 71.3 GW: SEIA

摘要

Twelve Midwest states which increasingly embrace renewablegeneration have nonetheless lagged in solar generation and, as SolarEnergy Industries Association data shows they have a combined solarportfolio of just 2.7 GW out of the nation’s installed solar capacitynationwide of 71.3 GW.Long stints of cold, cloudy and inclement winter weather in theMidwest affect the use of utility-scale and rooftop solar compared tothe sunny climes of California and Florida. Nonetheless, state publicutility commissions as well as the Midwest Independent SystemOperator have been encouraging the use of more solar generation,particularly if it comes with battery storage.