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May 2023: New IREC Report: How to Finance Puerto Rico’s Solar Energy Future. Given Puerto Rico’s goal of 100% renewable energy by 2050, one of the critical questions the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) is tackling is how to finance the massive solar energy buildout required to achieve this goal. IBTS recently in partnership with IREC to help develop the report An Assessment of Opportunities and Barriers to Solar Finance in Puerto Rico, which takes a comprehensive look at the current status of financing for the development of solar-plus-storage across the residential, commercial, industrial, and utility-scale sectors and identifies key recommendations for ensuring the Island’s renewable future.

Equitable Climate Resilience for Local Governments
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Solar & Renewable Energy Survey of State & Local Governments: Community Solar
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Solar & Renewable Energy Survey of State & Local Governments: PACE Financing
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Solar & Renewable Energy Survey of State & Local Governments: Solar Codes
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