Featured in High time for a masterplan – 06-2023

A long time coming

Sluggish permitting continues to dog US solar, despite the $369 billion boost from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). However, calls for reform could be gaining traction, as pv magazine USA’s Michael Schoeck explains.

By

Michael Schoeck

09 Jun 2023

BloombergNEF chief executive Jon Moore (black polka tie) and Bloomberg CEO Michael Bloomberg at the 2023 Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit held in New York in April. | Photo: BloombergNEF/Craig Warga

Nine months after the IRA turbo-charged US renewables, executives at installers continue to argue the government has put the cart before the horse.The incentives to drive hundreds of gigawatts of renewable energy generation capacity nationwide remain hampered by cumbersome, lengthy permitting processes. Environmental permitting and community engagement still prove tricky, say industry insiders, as developers …

This article is part of pv+

Subscribe digitally to unlock exclusive investigative reporting, expert insights, in-depth analysis, and premium background coverage. Your subscription also includes full access to the digital edition of our magazine.