Resources for Getting Started in Solar Project Development
Every Solar Ray of Sun Starts Somewhere
A colleague I work with was interested in resources that overview and provide deeper dives on the enormous growth of solar development happening. I wanted to share the tools and organizations I compiled with you, too!
Resources for Just Getting Started in Solar Development
If you’re curious about how it works for the community solar farms I help connect folks with at CleanChoice Energy, I got you! Behind the Scenes: How Our Community Solar Farms Are Built gives you a window, overviewed for a consumer-pov.
And here’s where we take the deep dive into THE BEST resources I know…
Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE)
I would sign up for The Weekly Jolt, an email newsletter that gives you the latest and greatest cleantech news from DOE
Solar Energy Resources for Professionals: there should be a solar development training certification via DOE included here that may be of interest, amongst other resources
Solar Energy Industry of America (SEIA)
U.S. Solar Market Insight: published monthly/quarterly/annual market analyses of solar capacity additions in every state
Major Solar Projects List They also maintain data listings of every solar project along with related statistics, mapped and graphed here
Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IRECUSA)
National Solar Jobs Census: updated annually
Webinars and trainings on solar development partnerships and workforce development
Cleantech Advocacy: Evergreen Action & Clean Energy States Alliance
I hope this gives you enough portals to push through your multiverses of learning as you get started plugging-into solar project development.