


The Data Explorer provides county-level snapshots of rooftop solar potential. Users enter the address of the rooftop they wish to evaluate and the site will calculate the potential cost savings accumulated over 20 years by installing solar panels on that site’s roof.Google Project Sunroof’s Data Explorer This tool provides site-level estimates of rooftop solar energy potential. Department of Energy's SunShot program, through which DVRPC received funding under theįor individuals interested in learning more about solar in the DVRPC region, below are a few useful resources: These resources were developed with the assistance of the U.S. Please see below for resources that support solar PV. Local governments can decrease the difficulty, cost, and time required to install solar PV by adopting zoning, permitting, and inspection practices that are supportive of solar PV. Because of the permitting process and local land use control, local governments can be instrumental in reducing the soft costs associated with installing solar. Soft costs can account for up to 64% of the total installed cost of a rooftop PV system, and represent an increasing share of overall solar installation costs. Soft costs are the non-hardware costs that include permitting fees, inspection fees, customer acquisition, installation and utility interconnection. "soft costs"associated with installing solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. An area of focus for DVRPC's solar work is to promote the reduction of

Benefits to growing solar energy include, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, fewer local air pollutants, more jobs added to the regional economy, and more stable energy prices. Solar Photovoltaic Systems - Best Practices for Local GovernmentsĭVRPC works with national, regional, and local partners to encourage growth of the solar energy market in the region.
