Center for Rural Affairs receives $62 million solar grant

The Center for Rural Affairs, Lyons, Nebraska, has been awarded a $62 million grant under the Solar for All program.

With this grant, the center will focus on ensuring that low-income and historically disadvantaged households in Nebraska have equitable access to solar power and the means to become owners of solar energy production. The Solar for All grant will reach more than 9,000 households in Nebraska and deploy more than 60 megawatts of new residential-serving solar energy. This initiative will lower energy costs and reduce pollution in underserved communities across the state.

The goal is to increase the amount of solar energy deployed in Nebraska by more than 60% over the five year grant period and transform the residential solar market in the state. The center’s strategy includes low-interest loans, grants and subsidies to support three key components: community solar, multifamily affordable housing solar and rooftop solar.