Community Champions: Achieving Acceptance for Expanding Solar
Time: 16:45 - 17:30
Date: 2024-05-01
Theatre: Room Two
Synopsis
As large-scale solar installations continue to expand across the US, especially further into populated rural areas, community non-acceptance will continue to grow as a bottleneck to deployment.
- What are the common concerns the community raise in opposition to solar development?
- How are developers increasing the economic and social uplift that solar can provide for communities?
- How are developers working in coordination with farming communities?
Moderators
Reggie Henderson President - Telamon Energy
Speakers
- Molly Bales Director of Origination - Wood plc
- Venkatesh Inti Renewable Energy Infrastructure Development & M&A - RWE
- Kara Titus Senior Manager, Community Relations - Lightsource bp
- Garrett Nilsen Deputy Director, Solar Energy Technologies Office - U.S. Department of Energy
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