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Solar energy poised to take off in South Dakota

Jager Robinson
Aug 14, 2020
Aug 14, 2020

Solar panel — Jeff Bakker of Tyler, Minn., installed this 20 KW solar array on his family’s operation. It sits several feet off the ground to better integrate it to its surroundings.
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With wind energy in South Dakota doubling in the last three years, many across the state have been taken aback by the rapid expansion of renewable power. However, as transmission lines tap out and viable wind sites decrease, those on the next frontier for renewable power are looking to the skies.

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Solar array at Huntsinger Farms — A 288-panel solar array is expected to produce 144,000 kilowatt hours per year, enough to supply about 18 percent of annual energy demand at Huntsinger Farms. It was installed in May 2020 near Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Lynn Grooms

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Bakker family — Jeff Bakker, second from the left, stands with his brothers and father at their Tyler, Minn., operation.
Submitted photo

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Solar panels on a beef cattle farm in NE Iowa. — Andy Johnson, director of the Winneshiek Energy District in Decorah, Iowa, sees an increasing trend of farmers buying into solar energy.
Photo courtesy Winneshiek Energy District

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