Solar Panel Installations In Indiana

Solar power is beginning to show up in Indiana in a big way. The state is now ranked 24th in total solar capacity with a total of 331 MW.

Case in point, two major solar projects have recently been completed; the IMPA Anderson Solar Park 1 and 2, and The Greenfield Solar Park coming in at 13 megawatts and 2 megawatts, respectively. The residential solar market won’t be far behind.
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  • About $77 million was spent in 2018 to help spur solar panel installations in Indiana. Cumulatively, the state has now invested $548 million in solar projects.
  • 71 MW of solar was added in 2018, ranking the state a respectable 28th nationally for that year.
  • Prices for solar in Indiana have dropped 47 percent over the last 5 years.
  • There is 102 solar companies throughout Indiana. They employ about 3,114.

In addition to the upcoming solar projects previously mentioned, Indiana completed 2 other major installations in recent years. There was 12.5 MW of solar installed near the Indianapolis International Airport. Another 9 MW was installed by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.*

The state has a great net metering policy. There’s no cap on the size of residential solar panel systems. Also, excess solar electricity is compensated at the retail rate.**

It could be argued that the state needs improvement in their Renewables Portfolio Standard. Their clean energy target for 2025 is only 10% of total electricity production.**

There are now quite a few solar companies in Indiana providing many different services. Residential solar installers make up almost half of all companies at about 30. They can largely be found in Gary, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Bloomington, Terre Haute, Kokomo, and South Bend.

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*Information and figures gathered from seia.org.
**Information and figures gathered from dsireusa.org.

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