Dublin, NH

Dublin, New Hampshire was part of a 2025 Granite State SolSmart cohort, working with Clean Energy New Hampshire and other local governments across the state to remove barriers to solar energy, streamline processes, and cut red tape. Dublin earned SolSmart Bronze by posting an online solar permitting checklist, allowing solar PV by right in all major zones, training municipal staff, and more!

• Discussed solar PV goals and/or strategies for increasing solar PV development, including large-scale solar plans, solar access, and/or solar adoption in all communities
• Post an online checklist detailing the required permit(s), submittals, and steps of the community’s permitting process for residential rooftop solar PV.
• Trained permitting staff on best practices for permitting solar PV and/or solar and storage systems.
• Trained inspection staff on best practices for inspecting solar PV and/or solar and storage systems.
• Provided an online process for solar PV permit submission and approval.
• Posted an online checklist detailing the required permit(s), submittals, and steps of your community’s permitting process for primary use ground-mount solar and include any additional state required permits.
• Demonstrated that current model code (IRC, IBC, and NEC ) cycle is implemented in the community for solar and solar plus storage (codes must be the most recent editions (or penultimate edition)).
• Codified in the zoning ordinance that accessory use rooftop solar PV is explicitly allowed by-right in all major zones.
• Ensured the zoning ordinance permits small ground-mounted solar PV as an accessory use in at least one zoning district.
• Ensured the zoning ordinance establishes a clear regulatory pathway for large-scale solar PV (e.g. through a special use permit or through inclusion among allowed conditional uses).
• Reviewed zoning requirements and identify restrictions that intentionally or unintentionally prohibit solar PV development.
• Trained planning and zoning staff on best practices in planning and zoning for solar PV.