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What percentage of grant recipients plan to fund residential rooftop solar?

90% of grant recipients plan to fund residential rooftop solar. 88% of grant recipients plan to fund the deployment of residential-serving community and shared solar through diverse ownership models that enable households in disadvantaged communities to access the additional economic benefits of asset ownership.

Could agrivoltaics be a solution?

Combining agriculture and solar on the same piece of land might be a solution, which is why DOE is funding $15 million in research on how agrivoltaics could work for farmers, the solar industry, and communities. Agrivoltaics is still a nascent business model.

Does Massachusetts have a solar photovoltaic program?

As Massachusetts has a strong existing solar photovoltaic industry, the initiatives offered under the SFA Program are designed to leverage federal funding and existing Massachusetts programs, such as the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target program and Mass Save.

Will Washington expand solar access to income-qualified residents?

Washington will launch several programs that will expand solar access to income-qualified residents and frontline communities throughout the state. These programs will complement existing programs and policy to support distributed solar in the state.

Can agrivoltaics increase access to land for black and immigrant farmers?

Adding farming to existing solar energy sites is being explored as an approach to increase access to land for historically disadvantaged groups, such as Black and immigrant farmers. At the same time, questions remain for farmers about how to do agrivoltaics, including which crops are suitable in a shaded environment.

Does Massachusetts have a feed-in tariff adder for agrivoltaic projects?

Massachusetts has enacted a feed-in tariff adder of $0.06/kWh for agrivoltaic projects through its Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) program. New Jersey authorized an agrivoltaics pilot program of up to 200 MW on unpreserved farmland and funded an R&D system at the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station.