Rapid decline in cost, tax credits, and public support have been driving
the growth of distributed solar in the U.S. The public sector has been the
main engine for this growth–despite the pandemic, many public entities
are moving forward with distributed generation. However, the private
sector and corporate entities are also projected to be a major driver for
the deployment of DG solar.
States with a limited history in clean energy deployment are now seeing
legislation pass that supports the deployment of distributed clean energy
generation. An example of this is the Virginia Clean Energy Act (VCEA),
through which advanced solar and distributed generation, as well as net
metering, are showing growth in a state that had previously been seen as
falling behind in renewable portfolio standards. Additionally, federal
investment tax credits are further supporting the deployment of
distributed solar nationally.
