November 15, 2018
Minnesota can produce 10 percent of its electricity from solar by 2025 and 70 percent from solar and wind by 2050 at generation costs comparable to natural gas. Building additional solar and wind capacity coupled with energy curtailment is less expensive than building long-term or seasonal storage. Thursday, November 15, 2018, Saint Paul, MN: Minnesota has been ambitious in meeting its renewable energy goals: the state hit its 25 percent renewable energy by 2025 goal early this year using wind, solar, biomass, and hydro power. A report released today finds that Minnesota could achieve 10 percent solar by 2025 at costs comparable to natural gas generation. Further, the report finds that…
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