Tag: U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office

  • White House announces $13.5 million investment to grow solar energy workforce

    As part of President Joe Biden’s “Investing in America” agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy has launched a program accelerate the clean energy transition through solar workforce training. As part of the program, the DOE announced 12 projects, whose work will span more than 13 states, selected for negotiation to launch training partnerships that expand the……

  • DOE SolSmart program expands to strengthen local solar energy markets

    The national SolSmart program is expanding to help 500 more cities, towns, counties and regional organizations in the United States strengthen local solar energy markets, achieve energy equity goals and encourage economic growth. Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, the SolSmart program offers expert technical assistance at no cost to help local governments adopt……

  • Sol-REIT sets goal to raise $175 million to fund community solar projects by 2025

    Sol-REIT has joined the Department of Energy’s National Community Solar Partnership (NCSP) as part of the firm’s commitment to fund more than $175 million in community solar projects by 2025. For solar developers with projects at or beyond their notice to proceed, Sol-REIT provides construction capital and/or permanent debt that matches an asset’s operational life……

  • Confirming the Strength of Residential Roof Structures for Solar Installations

    The rooftop solar PV permitting process involves a number of steps and varies greatly, even between neighboring cities. Jurisdictions follow state or national codes, but each may interpret the codes in their own way and insert additional requirements. In some locations, a rooftop structural analysis conducted by a professional engineerRead More — Solar Builder magazine