Sunrise brief: Accela teams with NREL to launch SolarAPP+ for agencies and governments
Also on the rise: Zero-emission vehicle builder Hyzon Motors plans a Saudi production plant, and a project to use retired EV batteries for solar energy storage advances in a nationwide competition.
Sunrise brief: Online tools target permitting, inspection, interconnection processes
The NREL-developed online Solar TRACE and Solar APP platforms aim to help developers, installers, and homeowners understand their local and utility PII process and streamline the often expensive and frustrating experience.
California bill looks to implement automated solar permitting
In an attempt to reduce installation time and cost, S.B.617 would allow for remote inspections and approvals of residential solar and solar-plus-storage systems in jurisdictions with over 10,000 residents.
