Solar power in Nebraska

Lincoln Electric System community solar facility

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.[1]

Solar power and wind power could be harvested to provide all of Nebraska's energy need, although they would require either transmission lines to provide power when neither is available or storage. Estimates show that Nebraska could generate 3,832,600 GWh/year from wind,[2] and 34.1% of demand from rooftop solar panels, using 8,200 MW of solar panels.[3]

  1. ^ "Nebraska Solar | SEIA". www.seia.org. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
  2. ^ Estimates of Windy Land Area and Wind Energy Potential, by State
  3. ^ Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Technical Potential in the United States