Webinar Highlights
Exploring Ways Solar Development Can Support Georgia's Conservation Priorities
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Discussion of Federal and State Laws, Partnerships and Stories, Native Seed Network, and More
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Building Positive Working Relationships for Mutually Beneficial Outcomes
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About the Initiative
The acceleration of solar energy development in the United States is crucial to meet the nation’s growing demand for clean renewable energy. Renewable energy development can support local economies and serves an important role in mitigating climate change impacts experienced by wildlife, other natural resources, and communities. Large-scale solar energy development can provide a range of economic benefits to communities through revenue, jobs, and workforce development, but these projects also require a significant quantity of land. Appropriate site selection, construction, and maintenance of solar facilities are critical to sustainably grow solar resources while also protecting and enhancing natural resources and biodiversity.
The Initiative provides voluntary guidance on a range of recommended practices for photovoltaic (PV) solar facility developers to consider that can help maximize opportunities to develop PV solar facilities in a sustainable way for the natural resources of Georgia. Through proactive planning and partnership between project developers, federal and state agencies, and local planners or resource specialists, PV solar development can help meet Georgia’s renewable energy needs, minimize impacts to natural resources, and maximize opportunities to increase co-benefits to the local environments of Georgia. Open, transparent, and ongoing conversations will continue to be key as trends and practices evolve in the siting and design of PV solar facilities.
The Initiative provides voluntary guidance on a range of recommended practices for photovoltaic (PV) solar facility developers to consider that can help maximize opportunities to develop PV solar facilities in a sustainable way for the natural resources of Georgia. Through proactive planning and partnership between project developers, federal and state agencies, and local planners or resource specialists, PV solar development can help meet Georgia’s renewable energy needs, minimize impacts to natural resources, and maximize opportunities to increase co-benefits to the local environments of Georgia. Open, transparent, and ongoing conversations will continue to be key as trends and practices evolve in the siting and design of PV solar facilities.
Initiative Partners
