Whether your community is new to solar energy or an established leader, the SolSmart program offers a variety of benefits to help you manage the growth of solar in your community. By participating, local governments access free expert technical assistance, gaining valuable knowledge from national solar energy experts. SolSmart helps remove bureaucratic barriers, saving taxpayer resources and making it quicker and more affordable for households and businesses to adopt solar energy. Simultaneously, SolSmart emphasizes safety, providing municipal staff with resources and training to evaluate solar projects through zoning reviews, permitting, and inspection. A SolSmart designation brings prestigious public recognition, showcasing your community’s energy leadership.
SolSmart fosters economic growth by enabling local solar market development and tapping into the nationwide growth in solar installations. The program helps local governments access further benefits of solar energy, including increased energy resilience and disaster preparedness, lower energy prices, and more.
“By making solar energy more accessible and affordable, we are investing in our community’s future and supporting our broader environmental and economic goals.”
Ryan Sorenson, Mayor of Sheboygan, Wisconsin (SolSmart Silver Designee)
