The 50 States of Solar: States Pursue Funding to Support Residential Solar in Low-Income &…
More states incentivizing low-income community solar
More states incentivizing low-income community solar
Australia’s Allume Energy has the world’s only technology capable of sharing rooftop solar with multiple units in residential apartment buildings.
New Jersey has firmly embraced the concept of solar for all with its new 225 megawatt community solar program, within which 40% of all capacity is earmarked for low- and moderate-income consumers. The three-year pilot program was designed by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to serve up to 30,000 homes. The evolution of the project will determine the terms of the permanent program thereafter.
Originally published on ilsr.org. Maryland is the latest state to adopt a community solar program, and a review of the program rules shows that the state is serious about getting community solar right. It meets at least 3 of the 4 principles for a good program from our Beyond Sharing report … [continued]
Need some pick-me-up news? OK, I guess we have a lot of that. But if you could use some more, check out this story below (reposted from Solar Love): Something you hear over and over again is that solar power is primarily for the wealthy. While it is actually increasingly … [continued]
Sullivan Solar Power is one of California’s largest solar power companies, and it recently launched the Chula Vista Solar Program, which not only resulted in 204,412 watts of solar power deployed in the city, but also provided 29 solar panels to three low-income houses in the city. The Chula … [continued]
30 low-income households in northeast Denver, Colorado are going solar thanks to a partnership between Northeast Denver Housing Center (NDHC), Del Norte Neighborhood Corporation, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Bella Energy, Groundwork Denver, and the Governor’s Energy Office of Colorado. Good news! Here’s more from NREL: Until recently, the low-income housing community has been a … [continued]
SunPower, a leading manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels, and solar systems based in Silicon Valley, and GRID Alternatives, a non-profit solar installer in the Bay Area, have teamed up to put SunPower’s high-efficiency solar panel rooftop system on low-income homes in San Francisco. “Under terms of the … [continued]