Solar

Explore solar development trends, siting considerations, local zoning, and potential impacts on farmland and communities across Pennsylvania.

Solar array placement can be a frequent topic in energy education.

Solar arrays can take up a significant amount of space, but compared to other types of development, they offer ample opportunity to use that land for more than just solar.

Noise is generally one of the greatest concerns people have about any new development, especially in rural areas where most solar and hybrid systems will be located, along with a fair amount of battery storage.

Explore solar development trends, siting, zoning, and legislation while gaining practical guidance on potential impacts and considerations for landowners and communities.

Understand how local governments regulate large-scale solar in Pennsylvania, address community concerns, and provide opportunities for residents and stakeholders to participate.

Learn how large-scale solar sites can reduce stormwater and runoff impacts through effective mitigation strategies, regulatory guidance, and lessons learned from research and field experience.

Local zoning authority in Pennsylvania is defined just as much by what a municipality cannot do as by what it can.

How does a battery work and what’s new with them?

This guide aims to address how solar developers can help work with communities to mitigate these concerns.

This section addresses baseline environmental assessment prior to construction.

Recently, there has been a new conversation about polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS, their potential health effects, and their presence in a variety of products.

The most recent development in large-scale solar has been the emergence of merchant-generator solar systems.

Our primary goal with this guide is to explain the emerging grid-scale solar energy development trends occurring in the Commonwealth and what might be expected in the next few years.

Grid-scale solar developments (GSSD) are also called utility-scale solar or "solar arrays."

There's an increasing likelihood that Pennsylvania will see a large investment in grid-scale solar development (GSSD) in the near future.

Owning a solar array can help you save money by producing your own electricity. Still, many factors must be considered to decide if a solar system is right for you.

Improving reliable energy siting processes at the state and local levels.

A summary of the Assessment Law Committee's approach to valuation, informed by their interpretation of current statutes and case law.

As energy transitions are occurring across the nation, the conversion of land, mainly in rural communities, to energy production, is increasing.

How exactly are the sun's rays harnessed to produce the electricity we use to power our appliances, our lights, and increasingly, our cars?