Press Mention Chattanooga Times Free Press June 22, 2021
SACE Referenced
Utility-scale solar generation doubles in the South but Tennessee, Alabama lag neighbors in sun power
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A new study cited by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy projects that utility-scale solar generation will more than double across the Southeast by 2024 compared to 2020 levels. However, solar adoption varies widely by state based on differing policies and utility practices, with Tennessee and Alabama lagging behind neighboring states in solar power generation.
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Utility-scale solar generation doubles in the South but Tennessee, Alabama lag neighbors in sun power
June 24, 2021
by
Dave Flessner
| Updated June 24, 2021 at 1:17 a.m.
The share of electricity coming from the sun is projected to more than double in the South by 2024 from last year's levels, a new study shows.
But the amount of solar power across the Southeast varies widely based upon state policies and utility practices, according to the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) which is pushing for more solar generation to help achieve a carbon-free electricity sector to limit global climate change.