Simpler Solar Regulations Would Save Americans $1.2 Trillion
By Alexander Kaufman: A new analysis by Permit Power calculates the cumulative benefits of cheap rooftop solar over the lifetime of a typical rig. Liberty-loving Americans are prone to poke fun at the bureaucratic nightmares Australians and Germans face when attempting to do just about anything. But try installing solar panels on your roof in the U.S. Americans pay a median price of $28,000 for a 7-kilowatt system. The typical Australian, meanwhile, spends just $4,000, and the German — after filling out a mere two-page application — pays $10,000 per project.
Virginia report finds 16% of resi solar projects that begin permitting process are abandoned
The Environment Virginia Research & Policy Center released a new report, “A 21st-Century Permitting Regime for Rooftop Solar and Home Batteries in Virginia,” at the Virginia Clean Energy Summit. The report, co-authored with Permit Power and the Chesapeake Solar and Storage Association (CHESSA), details the current state of solar permitting in Virginia.
This Nonprofit is Revolutionizing Solar Permitting
Why is solar so expensive in the U.S.?
Nick Josefowitz has the receipts—and a plan to fix it. In this episode, we dig into one of the largest hidden reasons rooftop solar costs $35,000+ for the average American homeowner (while in Australia it's closer to $6K). Spoiler: It’s not the panels—it’s the paperwork.
Simpler Solar Regulations Would Save Americans $1.2 Trillion
By Alexander Kaufman: A new analysis by Permit Power calculates the cumulative benefits of cheap rooftop solar over the lifetime of a typical rig. Liberty-loving Americans are prone to poke fun at the bureaucratic nightmares Australians and Germans face when attempting to do just about anything. But try installing solar panels on your roof in the U.S. Americans pay a median price of $28,000 for a 7-kilowatt system. The typical Australian, meanwhile, spends just $4,000, and the German — after filling out a mere two-page application — pays $10,000 per project.
Virginia report finds 16% of resi solar projects that begin permitting process are abandoned
The Environment Virginia Research & Policy Center released a new report, “A 21st-Century Permitting Regime for Rooftop Solar and Home Batteries in Virginia,” at the Virginia Clean Energy Summit. The report, co-authored with Permit Power and the Chesapeake Solar and Storage Association (CHESSA), details the current state of solar permitting in Virginia.
This Nonprofit is Revolutionizing Solar Permitting
Why is solar so expensive in the U.S.?
Nick Josefowitz has the receipts—and a plan to fix it. In this episode, we dig into one of the largest hidden reasons rooftop solar costs $35,000+ for the average American homeowner (while in Australia it's closer to $6K). Spoiler: It’s not the panels—it’s the paperwork.
Can cutting rooftop solar costs make up for losing tax credits?
By Jeff St. John:
Slow and complex permitting and interconnection rules drive up U.S. rooftop solar “soft” costs. With tax credits going away, fixing them may be existential.
Op-ed: Cutting red tape to go green: N.J. must act now on smart solar permitting
New Jerseyans are bracing for a summer of skyrocketing energy rates while continuing to grapple with the ever-worsening effects of climate change. We should be taking every opportunity to deliver energy savings to families while unleashing clean energy, which means that we need to double-down on installing residential rooftop solar.
Going solar should be cheaper and easier. Local governments are standing in the way.
Colorado doesn’t need to wait on Washington to address climate change, reduce costs for families, and make government work more efficiently. We have the power to make it cheaper and quicker for families to install rooftop solar and home batteries by streamlining local permitting processes.
Red tape is raising costs and slowing the adoption of solar in Illinois, report says
In Illinois, solar installers often face “complex and cumbersome” permitting requirements that can add months — and hundreds of dollars in cost — to the simplest residential roof project, according to a new report from environmentalists and consumer advocates.
