Solar panels on the roofs of homes, businesses, and government buildings.
Rooftop solar brings the benefits of clean energy directly to communities, by meeting local energy needs affordably, creating new local jobs, and supporting electric grid reliability. Plus, we can build it more quickly than other technologies to battle climate change.
Most states could meet at least 20 percent of their electricity needs with rooftop solar alone, according to the 2020 update of Energy Self-Reliant States.
Energy Self-Reliant States
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