Solar Energy Resources
Solar Energy Resources & Webinars Archive
Best practices for solar development and ordinances are continuously evolving. The resources on this page include a Model Solar Ordinance, Renewable Energy Siting Guide, and webinar presentations that address topics of interest, such as pollinator-friendly solar installation and maintenance, ordinance best practices, and decommissioning at the time they were published.
For more resources, visit the Department of Energy SolSmart Resources collection or contact MACOG for relevant information. Resources include guidance on solar for historic buildings, online training for code officials and fire departments, permitting best practices, and examples of ordinance language.
Photo Credit: Fresh Energy, Center for Pollinators in Energy
2020
IU Environmental Resilience Institute, Resources Published December 2020
For more information, visit the IU ERI Renewable Energy page or access the documents below:
APA-Indiana Seminar, July 30 (virtual)
Planning Beyond the Panels: Solar & Land Use
Links to presentation slides are below:
National Overview: Pollinator-Friendly Solar
Rob Davis, Fresh Energy
State & Regional Overview on Solar in Indiana
Leah Thill, MACOG
Local Pollinator Solar Pilot Project
Adam Thada, The Center at Donaldson & Ancilla College
Pollinator Installation & Maintenance
Chris Kline & Mark O'Brien, Cardno
Indiana Model Ordinance Development
Brian Ross, Great Plains Institute
2019
Webinars
Funding and Installing Solar Energy in Your Community
IU Environmental Resilience Institute
Speakers: MACOG, City of South Bend Office of Sustainability, Ben Davis High School
Large-Scale Solar: Best Practices in Planning & Zoning
DOE SolSmart Program
Highlights pollinator-friendly solar, decommissioning, and end-of-life for panels
Best Practices in Planning & Zoning for Solar
DOE SolSmart Program
Overview of best practices for incorporating solar into comprehensive plans, development regulations, permitting, and local programs. Highlights historic districs, glare concerns, and opportunities for brownfields.
