Michigan has been very progressive with its solar stance of late. Utility scale, commercial scale, and residential systems are on the rise. In fact, the state is 27th in the nation for solar installations. The 1,548 megawatts of installed solar capacity in Michigan is enough to power 266,043 homes.
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Here are some key numbers about the Great Lakes State’s solar installation activity to date;*
- There are approximately 231 solar companies in Michigan. 4,329 people currently have employment with them.
- $685 million of solar investments was injected into the state in 2023. The cumulative number is now $2.1 billion.
- About 555 megawatts of solar was installed in 2023, ranking the state 16th for that year.
- Prices for solar are about 37 percent lower than the previous 10 years.
There are quite a few large scale solar installations in Michigan. Notable commercial installations include IKEA’s 1 megawatt rooftop system and Ford and GM’s installs at about 500 kilowatts each. Michigan’s major utility, DTE Energy, has also helped spur multiple solar farms from 500 kilowatts to a megawatt in size. A plan for the largest, by far, solar installation at 20 megawatts is in the works by the Lansing Board of Water and Light.***
Michigan’s net metering policy is in quite fair. Residential customers can have pv system sizes as large as 20 kilowatts. Compensation for excess generation is done at the retail rate. The aggregate capacity limit needs raising as it stands at only 0.75 percent.**
The state’s Renewables Portfolio Standard is certainly achievable. Utilities are required to provide at least 15 percent of their energy from renewables by 2021.**
The solar contractors in Michigan can now service the entire state. A large majority of the approximately 86 installers primarily work in the Detroit and Grand Rapids areas. These locations include Rochester Hills, Pontiac, Bloomfield Township, Farmington Hills, Southfield, Royal Oak, Dearborn Heights, Mt. Clemens, Novi, Canton, Wyoming, Muskegon, and Holland. Other commonly served cities include Lansing, Ann Arbor, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Mt. Pleasant, Midland, Saginaw, and Flint to name a few.
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*Information and figures gathered from seia.org.
**Information and figures gathered from dsireusa.org.
***Information and figures gathered from wikipedia.org.