Elevating Equity in Residential Solar Deployment The locations of the Round 3 Solar Energy Innovation Network Teams. The Round 3 team projects fall broadly into two cohorts-equitable residential solarĪnd equitable commercial-scale solar-both of which share common challenges and goals. ![]() Organizations that are interested in similar efforts at an NREL-hosted symposium. Will publish their findings as blueprints for others. Share ideas, and stress-test their solutions. In December 2021, and over the course of 15 months, they will discuss challenges, SEIN, which began in 2017, has completed two previous rounds. To date,” said Eric Lockhart, who leads SEIN at NREL. The unique barriers and needs of communities that have seen limited solar adoption “By providing direct funding, technical expertise, and facilitated stakeholder engagementĪll in one program, SEIN helps teams effectively identify, research, and respond to Key drivers of and effective approaches for solar adoption mayĭiffer from those found in the higher-income households that have traditionally adopted solar in larger numbers. SEIN teamsĪre focusing on communities that are often both racially diverse and composed of low-to-moderate New practices to ensure that solutions meet the needs of the community. Overcome these barriers in their communities.Ĭommon themes across the projects include developing solar financing mechanisms andįrameworks, implementing solar-plus-storage in underserved communities, and fostering ![]() Will provide analytical support to the teams as they design and test solutions to That prevent more equitable adoption of solar energy in underserved communities. The teams will work collaboratively to deepen understanding of the barriers Teams from across the country to join the third round of the Solar Energy Innovation Network (SEIN). To help address these gaps and ensure that the benefits of solar energy can be sharedīy all Americans, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has selected eight Less rooftop photovoltaics (PV) than no-majority and white-majority tracts. ![]() Research published in Nature Sustainability found that Black- and Hispanic-majority census tracts have installed significantly But this growth is not shared equally across the United States. Projects that solar power will account for nearly half of all new electricity-generating capacity Solar energy is taking off in the United States.
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