National solar energy program SolSmart has awarded the City of Dearborn with a Bronze designation for the city’s commitment to reducin...
Acquiring federal permits is a key factor in the success of large-scale solar projects. Earlier this year, the U.S. Federal Energy Regulator...
How much time does it take to review the smallest change in an approved residential solar project plan set? That was my question for David L...
Residential solar permitting can be a pain point for installers, homeowners and local governments, if those local governments haven’t ...
The Sustainable Energy Action Committee and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council launched a new clearinghouse website housing educational...
SolSmart released an updated version of the national Simplified Permit Guidelines for residential solar that includes new guidance on permit...
The United States Department of Energy announced today the official launch of SolarAPP+, the online permitting platform developed by the U.S...
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced plans to collaborate with UL on de...
Every little step in residential solar project planning and design can add hours, days or more to the time that customers sit around and wai...
Solar and storage technology has come a long way, and now it’s time for the permitting process catch up. Clear and comprehensive proce...
In the battle to grow solar energy adoption, the SolSmart program is on the frontlines, focusing on local-level inefficiencies. Municip...
Sheesh. The COVID-19 pandemic has left little time for the Solar Builder editorial staff (me) to keep up with and report on solar industry f...
Eight Southwest Virginia communities have achieved designation under the national SolSmart program for encouraging the growth of local solar...
Since July 2016, Vector Structural Engineering has issued over 20,000 Structural Certification Letters to solar installers, becoming a solar...
Solar installation soft costs are real drivers of project economics, so the more streamlined permitting process become, the better outcome f...
