Valley solar boosted by state incentive program

Source: The Business Journal

California's solar incentive program has reached two-thirds of its target energy goals, thanks in part to hundreds of rooftop installations in the San Joaquin Valley. According to a recent report by the California Public Utilities Commission, rebates from the California Solar Initiative since 2007 have backed the installation of 167,878 rooftop solar systems for a total of 1,629 megawatts of energy generating capacity. That's around 84 percent of the program's target goal of installing 1,940 megawatts by the end of 2016. Last year alone, CSI helped with the installation of 391 megawatts of rooftop solar capacity, while another 19 percent of the program's total could be added with projects currently pending. Of installed systems through the Central Valley, Fresno County claimed just over 4,900 systems from the program for an energy generating capacity of 59.27 megawatts. In Tulare County, CSI has spurred around 1,820 installations for a total capacity of 28.27 megawatts. Kings County has seen about 550 installations go up thanks to the program for a combined capacity of 12.16 megawatts. In Madera County, CSI has helped finance just over 700 installations for a total of 10.21 megawatts. Among Valley cities, Fresno topped them all with 2,566 rooftop systems totaling around 27.69 megawatts followed by Clovis with 1,507 installations totaling 10.2 megawatts. Other top Valley cities include: • Visalia with 723 installations totaling 8 megawatts • Madera with 445 installations for 6.92 megawatts • Hanford with 316 installations for 8.32 megawatts • Tulare with 271 installations for 3.64 megawatts • Porterville with 261 installations for 5.22 megawatts • Kingsburg with 123 installations for 4.48 megawatts • Lemoore with 189 installations for 3.33 megawatts • Sanger with 171 installations for 1.54 megawatts • Reedley with 91 installations for 1.56 megawatts • Exeter with 130 installations for 1.26 megawatts

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