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Manufacturing companies in rural regions, now is the ideal time to invest in solar energy. Why is that? The USDA's REAP grant offers a compelling incentive, covering 50% of project costs (80% when bundled with the Federal ITC), with a maximum funding award of $1 million. In 2023 alone IEG proudly assissted our clients in securing over $3 million in funding from the program, expediting their ROI and providing energy savings for years to come. Discover valuable strategies for leveraging this opportunity in our latest article. https://lnkd.in/dpaDuguC #SustainableManufacturing #IndustrialSolar #EnergyGrants #ManufacturingInnovation #EnergyTransition

Indiana farmers are delivering both the food that powers our bodies and the clean energy that powers our state's economy! With solar's help, agricultural communities are saving money, saving water and expanding their operations by co-locating solar arrays on farms. Learn more directly from Indiana farmers in this video by the Solar Energy Industries Association. See how companies like Doral Renewables USA are working with farmers. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ebdaTY6e #indiana #indianaforthebold #solar

Berner in the news - Strengthening our mission with solar power! #solar, #renewables, #solarenergy, #energyeconomy #pennsylvaniaenergy #netzero #goals Watch here:

Regional solar policy news to know: #RhodeIsland incentivized energy storage; funding is available for #agrivoltaic demo projects in #NewYork; and the #Massachusetts senate has passed a bill that sets solar permitting deadlines for utilities and makes it easier to purchase electric vehicles. #SolarPolicy #RhodeIslandSolar #NewYorkSolar #MassachusettsSolar #KinectSolar

Solar power is becoming more accessible and affordable, especially in Iowa, where tax credits and incentives encourage more companies to choose renewable energy sources. That’s why Hagen Farms turned to Ziegler Cat to install a 50kW solar array that helps defray increasing energy costs by providing power to a new barn for 2,400 hogs. Over the life of the system, solar power is projected to provide a $375,000 cost savings. Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3NCy1oB #electricpower #hybridenergysystem #sustainablepower

Over the last 10 years, there have been over 200 rejected planning applications connected with Solar Farms across England. The majority of these rejected applications have been: - Construction of temporary solar farms - Installation of ground-mounted photovoltaic solar - Solar farm with associated battery storage #renewableenergy #planningapproval #planninganalytics

Cedar Corporation’s Ken Jaworski will be presenting at the WISCONSIN TOWNS ASSOCIATION INC Convention 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬 at 11am at the Kalahari. Check out the topic of his presentation below: Update on the Use of Comprehensive Planning to Guide Utility-Scale (>100 MW) Solar Systems: Due to the national and global efforts to reduce the dependency on fossil fuel consumption, renewable energy project developers are aggressively seeking acreage to site utility-scale solar and wind projects in Wisconsin. Rural towns with large tracts of undeveloped agricultural land next to transmission infrastructure are uniquely positioned to become “hosts” to these large-scale solar energy projects, oftentimes with mixed resident support. Over the last year, growing evidence suggests towns can be proactive through their comprehensive planning efforts (Wis. Stat. §66.1001), to assess and guide where renewable energy projects may be sited to be most advantageous to the town, residents, and landowners. Solar application reviews continue to point to the importance of towns having a compliant (updated within the last 10 years) Comprehensive Plan and having more local input on the siting of solar arrays BEFORE Wisconsin Public Service Commission testimony. This session will discuss, with examples, how towns utilized land use planning to develop criteria that help protect incompatible areas while identifying areas that could accommodate the benefits of renewable energy. After, come visit us at booth #4️⃣ to talk to our friendly staff!

The US government opens 22 million acres of federal lands to solar Photo: BLM The Biden administration has updated the roadmap for solar development to 22 million acres of federal lands in the US West. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory have determined that 700,000 acres of federal lands will be needed for solar farms over the next https://lnkd.in/gV-dvFMK

If you are a farmer, owner of an agribusiness, or a rancher, you might want to consider the potential benefits of switching to renewable energy for your business. By installing solar power systems on your agricultural land, you can significantly reduce your energy expenses for a period of 25 years or even longer. #advancedsolar #solarenergy #solarpower #solarinstallation #cleanenergy #solar #indianasolar #powersolutions #renewableenergy #solarsolutions #solarag #agriculture

This speaks to the importance of domestic manufacturing in the solar and energy storage sector.