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Agrivoltaics: Solar on Farms is a Promising Option for Farmers
By: Charlotte Hay and Shawn Rumery Farmers are Under Pressure American farmers are the backbone of rural economies, and a critical source of food for all American households. Despite all of their value, farmers today face serious challenges not only in...
Flexible Interconnection: A New Solution for Meeting U.S. Energy Demand
For the first time in more than two decades, utilities and regulators across the country are facing a new dilemma: how to meet soaring electricity demand driven by the growing digital AI economy and increased consumption, contributing significantly to the rise in...
New Report Shows Flexible Interconnection Can Boost Revenue by 176% for Community Solar Projects
First-of-its-kind report in the United States shows that flexible interconnection has tremendous potential to play a vital role in scaling community solar projects and help meet energy demand A new report released today by the Solar and Storage Industries Institute...
New Analysis Shows Many Utilities Are Not Fully Accounting for Expected Growth in Electricity: How Distributed Resources Can Fill the Gap
After two decades of stagnant growth in electricity demand, the landscape is changing. Energy demand is set to rise significantly, with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) projecting aggregate electricity load growth to double from 0.6% per year...
Report: 70% of America’s Farmers Open to Solar Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, DC — Over 70% of farmers are open to large-scale solar projects on their properties if system designs allow for continued agricultural production, according to a report released today by the Solar and Storage Industries...
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SI2 Heads to the White House
It was an honor to attend a White House convening on “Accelerating Clean Energy Through Meaningful Community Engagement” last Friday in Washington D.C. The White House brought together an impressive group of state officials, researchers, advocates, and industry...
SI2 Receives DOE Award to Study Large-Scale Solar Land Use Challenges
WASHINGTON, DC —Yesterday, the Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2) received a $2.5 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to test and evaluate innovative community engagement practices used in large-scale solar project siting and...
As U.S. Eclipses 5 Million Solar Installations, SI2 Releases Automated Rooftop Permitting Model Policy
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the Solar and Storage Industries Institute (SI2) released model policy that encourages the adoption of automated rooftop solar permitting software. This release comes as the U.S. hits 5 million solar...