Streamlining Rooftop Solar Permitting
According to Permit Power, reducing bureaucratic barriers to residential solar could lead to nearly 20 million more families in the U.S. installing solar by 2040, resulting in $1.2 trillion in lifetime bill savings.
A report by Permit Power,
As Cheap as Our Peers: How cutting red tape can lower the cost of rooftop solar and offset rising utility bills, finds that cutting red tape in rooftop solar permitting could lead to significant cost savings, with costs potentially cut by 61%.
- The median cost of a 7 kW system in the U.S. is $28,000, compared to $4,000 in Australia and $10,000 in Germany.
- High costs are a significant impediment to adoption, with only one in ten families in the U.S. having solar, compared to one in three in Australia.
Author's summary: Streamlining solar permitting could cut costs and increase adoption.
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