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Updated: March 24, 2022

Maryland’s Energy Market: The State Consumes More Energy than it Produces (FS-1188)

This report explores the historical trends, current status, and potential growth of Maryland’s solar photovoltaic (PV) market in terms of market share, use sectors, and current investments. The report also addresses the deployment capacity and market potential for residential, commercial, and utility-scale sectors within Maryland. Various solar initiatives, legislation, and other enabling policies currently impacting the solar market are also discussed. Author: Drew Schiavone; Title: Maryland’s Energy Market: The State Consumes More Energy than it Produces (FS-1188)
Updated: March 24, 2022

A Brief Guide to On-Farm Solar (FS-1187)

The purpose of this report is to provide farmers with important information regarding the development of on-farm solar PV systems. We explore the opportunities, motivations, and benefits of installing solar PV for your home, farm or business. Author: Drew Schiavone, Title: A Brief Guide to On-Farm Solar (FS-1187)
Updated: March 24, 2022

Energy Used in Homes, Businesses, and Farms is Typically Supplied as Heat or Electricity (EBR-63)

Modern civilization is possible because people have learned how to change energy from one form to another and then use it to do work. There are many different forms of energy, including heat, light, motion, electrical, and chemical. One practical example of energy use within our society, includes the conversion of the chemical energy stored in coal into electrical energy that can be used in our homes, farms, and businesses. We will review the primary sources of energy and the conversions between different forms of energy, while differentiating between thermal and electric energy. Author: Drew Schiavone, Title: Energy Used in Homes, Businesses, and Farms is Typically Supplied as Heat or Electricity (EBR-63)
Updated: June 1, 2021

Maryland's Energy Resources

This unit of the Solar Market module explores the primary sources of energy, energy conversions between different forms of energy, and the total energy reserves available for our use. Differentiation is made between renewable and nonrenewable energy, as well as thermal and electric energy. By the end of this unit, you will be able to describe the invention and progress of photovoltaics, identify the primary sources of energy conversions, and describe the relative size of the solar resource compared to traditional energy sources.
Updated: March 10, 2021

Farm Solar Applications

This unit of the Solar Market module explores the opportunities, motivations, and benefits of installing solar PV on your home, farm or business. Consideration is given to the various types of systems currently available in the marketplace today, as well as the financial, operational and environmental benefits of solar photovoltaics. By the end of this unit, you should be able to understand the difference between grid-connected and off-grid systems, the difference between residential, commercial and utility-scale systems, and the common concerns associated with agricultural solar development in Maryland.
Updated: March 10, 2021

Maryland's Solar Industry

This unit of the Solar Market module explores the historical growth, current status, and potential growth of Maryland’s solar market in terms of its market share, use sectors, and current investments. This unit also addresses the deployment capacity and market potential for residential, commercial and utility-scale sectors within Maryland. Consideration is given to various solar initiatives, legislation, and other enabling policies currently impacting the solar market. By the end of this unit, you should be able to understand the history, identify the current growth rate, and define the current market share of solar photovoltaics in Maryland.