Solar Action Plan

Summary

To reduce local greenhouse gas emissions, stimulate investment in the local economy, and increase energy reliability, the City is launching the development of a Solar Action Plan, which aims to meet 50 percent of Berkeley’s power demand through solar by 2030. This plan will build on many of Berkeley’s existing efforts to remove barriers to solar adoption, including tools such as Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing, expedited solar permitting, and the free solar technical assistance available through the local Smart Solar program.