Solar Roadmap Study

The Az. Dept. of Commerce has released the state's recently completed Solar Roadmap Study which projects up to 1,000 megawatts of solar electricity could be implemented in Arizona by 2020 creating more than 3,000 new jobs in the process & reducing emissions by 400,000 tons per year.

The roadmap calls upon the public & private sector to launch several new program initiatives that will accelerate the adoption of solar energy technologies & develop a robust solar electric industry within Arizona. Currently over $6 billion out of the more than $10 billion that Arizonans spend on energy annually goes out of state.

Public sector Roadmap initiatives call for the Energy Office to establish the Az. Sustainability Partners program & a marketing & outreach program to attract solar manufacturing companies to Arizona. Access the complete Solar Roadmap study at azcommerce.com & click on "Energy Programs."