NREL Analysis Quantifies Impacts of Setback Ordinances on Land Available for Renewable Energy Deployment
The amount of land available to deploy renewables depends on the characteristics of the ordinances.
- The amount of land available to deploy renewables depends on the characteristics of the ordinances.
- “Setback ordinances determine how much land is available for deployment and how much wind and solar resource we have to decarbonize our energy system.”
The impact of setback ordinances has not traditionally been captured in large-scale resource assessments because it requires highly detailed modeling and hyperlocal data. - Ordinances can also protect the natural habitats and species where renewable energy projects are deployed and ensure efficient, sustainable use of land resources.
- NREL is the U.S. Department of Energy's primary national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development.