DoE aims for split second permits to speed roof solar development

Jul 16, 2021 02:03 PM ET
  • The Biden management states it is releasing a device that permits instant allowing of roof solar setups, dealing with a resource of industry hold-ups and possibly decreasing costs for homeowners.
DoE aims for split second permits to speed roof solar development
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The Department of Energy states the Solar Automated Permit Handling platform will end up being a common website for local governments to automatically process permit applications, as opposed to the current typical time over a week or more.

Residential solar has taken pleasure in strong development over the last decade, however getting permits with local structure workplaces has actually proven a "pain factor" for solar companies, the director of the DoE's solar energy technologies workplace claims.

But the information is not aiding solar stocks, which trade mostly lower, as well as the top solar ETF (TAN -2.2%), which is down for a third straight session: FSLR -5.1%, RUN -3.7%, MAXN -3.6%, ENPH -3.4%, NOVA -3.4%, CSIQ -2.8%, SPWR -2.4% and also SEDG -2%, yet JKS +5.6%.

Piper Sandler analyst Kashy Harrison tells Bloomberg she is cautious on the team entering into Q2 revenues provided the threat of near-term margin compression and also danger of operational headwinds.

The Invesco Solar ETF has named went down 22% YTD, as well as solar supplies fell sharply across the board yesterday.


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