2040 Comprehensive Plan: Envision Shakopee

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SOLAR The Metropolitan Council provides solar resource calculations for each of the communities within its region, including Shakopee. These calculations include overall gross solar potential and gross solar rooftop potential for solar capture. It should be noted that, according to the Metropolitan Council, “the calculations estimate the total potential resource before removing areas unsuitable for solar development or factors related to solar energy efficiency.” Furthermore, according to the Metropolitan Council, the gross solar generation potential and the gross solar rooftop generation potential for Shakopee “are estimates of how much electricity could be generated using existing technology and assumptions on the efficiency of conversion.” This calculation assumes a current industry-standard conversion efficiency of ten percent; of course, this rate may very well increase in the coming years.

» » Gross Solar Potential (Mwh/yr): 52,233,086 » » Rooftop Solar Potential (Mwh/yr): 2,884,096

» » Gross Solar Generation Potential (Mwh/yr): 5,223,308 » » Rooftop Solar Generation Potential (Mwh/yr): 288,409

ENVISION SHAKOPEE | SECTION V: NATURAL ENVIRONMENT