U.S. DOE Challenges Solar Industry to Triple Community Solar by End of 2025

to commit to meeting the NCSP target of 20 gigawatts of community solar by 2025—up from seven GW today. DOE also launched several new initiatives aimed at supporting the deployment of community solar, a critical tool for achieving DOE’s goal of 100% clean electricity by 2035 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 while providing an equitable pathway to renewable energy for all Americans.

Solar for All programs, this target is within reach,” said Jeff Marootian, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. “DOE and our partners at NCSP are committed to providing industry with the tools and information they need to advance our national goal of accessible, affordable community solar for every American household.”

NCSP announced the target in 2021 and estimated that 20 GW of community solar would power the equivalent of 5 million households and create $1 billion in energy savings for subscribers. Since then, the rollout of new and expanded tax credits, and funding for the Environmental Protection Agency’sresidential investment programs, which can include investment in community solar, have primed the industry to experience rapid growth—and the market potential is significant.

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Jeff Marootian discusses DOE’s new challenge to the solar industry to triple the amount of grid-connected community solar by the end of 2025.In support of the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary’s challenge to the industry, NCSP announced the following initiatives at the event:Mount Meeker and 14,259-foot Longs Peak serve as a backdrop for the Jeffco Community Solar Garden in Arvada, Colorado. The 1.

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