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“ When New Jersey introduced a frontof-meter solar program for rooftops, it revolutionized the market in terms of scalability. The program, known as community solar, involves distributing electricity into the grid and crediting it to residential consumers in the community. As a result, the residential customers save money on their utility bills.”
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Solar Landscape champions significant community engagement and workforce development programs within its business as part of the community solar program.
“ There is an energy crisis happening with an unprecedented surge in electricity demand. We must quickly add a massive amount of energy generation to prevent an extreme shortage of electricity, leading to brownouts and unprecedented price increases. From a policy perspective, we ought to embark on every energy generation project possible. Today more than 90 percent of commercial rooftops don’ t have solar, presenting vast opportunities to generate energy,” said Schottinger.
“ When we install solar panels close to where electricity is consumed, the electrons travel over a shorter distance through a shorter wire than the distribution and transmission lines utilized by other forms of generation. By installing solar on warehouse and industrial rooftops, we can help avoid costly transmission upgrades. Studies by the Brattle Group have quantified this substantial cost benefit, which is as high as six to nine cents per kWh in some states. According to a 2023 report from Environment America, the rooftops of American warehouses built before 2019 have the potential to generate 185.6 terawatthours( TWh) of solar electricity each year, enough to power almost 19.4 million average homes. In order to meet the country’ s impending energy needs, we need to build as much energy generation as quickly and efficiently as possible, and rooftop solar projects are the most shovel-ready solution. We can build these projects fast, and are on track to energize multiple gigawatts of highvalue generation within five years, which will help mitigate extreme surges in energy demand and cost,” Schottinger concluded.
Through its innovative front-of-meter rooftop solar projects, Solar Landscape is empowering real estate owners to unlock the value of their underutilized rooftops and expand access to affordable clean power for surrounding communities.
Solar Landscape is doing more than leading a new sector in the energy transition; it is creating one. ■
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