Solar power in Kansas

Solar power in Kansas has been growing in recent years due to new technological improvements and a variety of regulatory actions and financial incentives.Prospects for solar power never brighter

It is estimated that 41.7% of electricity in Kansas could be provided by 12,500 MW of rooftop solar panels.Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Technical Potential in the United States

In 2015, IKEA installed the largest solar array in the state, 730 kW on the roof of its store in Merriam.IKEA’s new Kansas store has state’s largest solar rooftop array, Solar Power World, Kelly Pickerel, May 5, 2015 In 2011, Kansas's largest solar array, 118 kW, was the rooftop installation at Peeper Ranch in Lenexa. Its output is available online.Peeper Ranch Plant Profile

Net metering The state's net metering program allows residential installations of up to 25 kW and 200 kW non-residential on-site electrical generation to roll over any excess generation to the next month, but any excess at the end of the year is lost. Participation is limited to 1% of utility's previous year peak demand. Many of the states have net metering policies that are inadequate for 100% renewable energy. Kansas was given a C for net metering and an F for interconnection policies.Freeing the Grid

Plug-in Solar As of 2026, Kansas has yet to legalize plug-in solar.

HOA restrictions As of 2026, Kansas does not have any regulations preventing homeowners associations from arbitrarily restricting residential rooftop solar. Several bills have been proposed to remedy this, however none have been passed.

Local restrictions As of 2026, several counties have moratoriums or outright bans on commercial solar development for a variety of reasons, real or perceived. These include moratoriums in Jefferson County and Wabaunsee County, and an outright ban in McPherson County.

Statistics Source: NREL

+ Grid-connected PV capacity (MWp)Kansas Solar Year Capacity Change % change 2010 0.1 0.1 >100% 2011 0.2 0.1 100% 2012 0.5 0.3 150% 2013 1.1 0.6 120% 2014 2.3 1.2 109% 2015 4.7 2.4 104% 2016 5.9 1.2 26% 2017 14.9 9 153% 2018 21.9 7 47% 2019 46.7 24.8 113% 2020 81.9 35.2 75% 2021 99.1 17.2 21% 2022 115 15.9 16% 2023 125 10 9% 2024 163 38 30% 2025 292 129 79% 2026 471 179 61%

+ Utility-scale solar generation in Kansas (GWh) Year Total Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2017 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 2018 7 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2019 10 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 2020 56 0 0 0 7 8 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 2021 62 3 3 4 6 6 8 8 7 6 4 4 3 2022 67 3 5 5 5 6 8 9 8 7 6 3 3

Solar power in Kansas

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