Community solar can enable grocers to further their sustainability goals while providing clean-energy accessibility for the areas in which they operate.
Largely due to growing incentives from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, solar power is rapidly gaining popularity and accessibility across America, with more and more commercial entities leveraging the benefits of clean energy. It’s projected by the Solar Energy Industries Association that by year’s end, a record 32 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity will come from solar — a 52% increase from 2022. Community solar in particular is expected to grow around 11% annually over the next five years, contributing more than 6 GW to the energy grid.
By leveraging community solar, grocers, like other retail and residential customers, can benefit from solar energy without navigating the complexities of on-site installations and expand their community impact.
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