By Mike Finney

DOVER – Understanding that much of the population has unanswered questions regarding solar energy, Energize Delaware is unveiling its SolarDelaware.org website to help answer those seeking information.

The newly developed website at www.SolarDelaware.org is a collaborative effort of environmental, solar, government and energy stakeholders whose expertise guided the process of building the site.

This Solar 101 website was the idea of Sen. Stephanie Hansen, chair of Delaware’s Environment and Energy Committee.

Energize Delaware picked up the idea and decided to take on the project.

“If you’re wondering whether going solar is the right choice for you, this new website can assist you with your decision,” said Sen. Hansen. “If you still have questions, you can speak with someone at Energize Delaware, that can help point you in the right direction.

“This is a new field, and we are all learning together, but we’re fortunate to have our own Delaware experts at Energize Delaware that can step in with guidance.”

SolarDelaware.org takes a different approach to the learning process depending on who a person is or their interests regarding solar energy.

The main menu of the website has three main categories – “I Am A,” “I’m Interested In,” and “Resources.”   

The dropdown menu under the “I Am” category defines who people are. If they are a farmer, they would be taken to a page that would give them information about solar for a farm.

A teacher would take them to a page of helpful resources for the classroom. A homeowner, where they would learn about residential solar and community solar. A business, how to get solar for their business.

The “I’m Interested In” dropdown takes readers to various sections like Learning About Solar; Community Solar; Grants, Incentives and Financing; Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs); Owning versus Leasing, and more. 

Delawareans can review a lot of information on the website’s “Resource” dropdown. These important resources will help an individual determine if their utility will support solar, which is essential before they take the solar leap.

The site will help individuals know who the solar installers are in Delaware and teach them about SRECs. They can also become familiar with common solar vocabulary. The consumer protection section gives some tips to help a person’s solar experience be a good one.

“Energize Delaware was happy to provide the funding for SolarDelaware.org. It is an educational tool anyone interested in solar energy can use,” said Tony DePrima, executive director of Energize Delaware.