As sure as the sun shines, solar power is coming.
The costs of photovoltaic (PV) technologies are tumbling. Government mandates for renewable energy are expanding. And member curiosity is increasing.
As members consider adding these systems to their homes and businesses, Dakota Valley Electric Cooperative wants to serve as an unbiased source of information. With the help of funding partners USDA Rural Development, the North Dakota Department of Commerce and Northern Plains Electric Cooperative, Dakota Valley installed a 6.56 kW system in 2015.
* Review the project's progress.
Press related to the Solar Research Project:
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June 23, 2015 -- Solar power research project launched in Carrington, Prairie Public Broadcasting
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June 22, 2015 -- Northern Plains and Dakota Valley's Solar Project Ribbon-cutting, NewsDakota.com