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Starting on July 1, 2022., new warehouses developed in New Jersey will be required to be “solar-ready”.

What You Need to Know:

• Requirements apply to new warehouses of at least 100,000 square feet where construction permits have not been declared complete by the enforcing agency as of July 1, 2022.

• To comply, a warehouse must set aside at least 40 percent of its roof area for the future installation of a solar photovoltaic or solar thermal system

• Rules and regulations establishing standards for the design and construction of solar ready buildings will be forthcoming from NJ’s Department of Community Affairs.

In November 2021, Governor Murphy signed Assembly Bill A3350 requiring certain newly constructed warehouses to be solar-ready buildings. Specifically, all new warehouses 100,000 square feet or greater must reserve at least 40 percent of the roof area for the future installation of a photovoltaic or solar thermal system. The solar-ready requirement will apply to any newly constructed warehouse for which an application for a construction permit has not been declared complete by the enforcing agency before July 1, 2022. The new law directs the Department of Community Affairs to adopt rules and regulations establishing standards for the design and construction of solar-ready buildings.

NJ Company Expects New Demand For Commercial solar Installation

Hillsborough, N.J. -e2/ECTA Today applauded Passage in Congress last month of a one-year  Extension of Section 1603 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act . The extension, included in a House tax bill, provides commercial solar, wind and geothermal installations with cash grants in lieu of 30 percent investment tax credits.

Renewable energy projects that start construction before December 31, 2011 are eligible for the grants. The bill also allows up to 100% depreciation bonus for new equipment placed in service this year. “Extending the Treasury Grant Program is good for jobs, goad for energy independence, and very good for solar customers,” said Paul Udowychenko, CEO and President of e2/ECTA. “We’d have preferred a permanent extension of the program, but this opens the door for another year for businesses that have held off on renewable energy projects while they ride out the economic cycle. Our company will be very busy.” Section 1603, as the Treasury Grant Program is known, was the main driver for growth in U.S. solar energy installations in 2010, supporting 1,175 projects and over 51.3 billion in new green energy investments. Extension of the program is forecast to add 2,000 megawatts of new solar capacity in 2011.

“e2/ECTA will be a significant participant in new solar projects,” Udowychenko predicted. “We’re geared up to move now for companies that can take advantage of the grants..

e2 /ECTA is the fastest growing turnkey supplier of advanced technologies far Solar Energy, Lighting, and HVAC upgrades. Leveraging its expertise in project finance and energy engineering, e2 consultants advise leading companies on ways to reduce energy inefficiency and generate positive cash-flow from renewable energy sources. For more information see: https://www.e2ecta.com.

e2/ECTA, Inc. Paul Udowychenko pudowychenko@e2ecta.com

Address 487 Arnwell Road Hillsborough, NJ 08844