Solar Speaks: Why The Sunshine State Isnt So Solar Friendly

Published: March 14, 2013, midnight

We spoke with Rick Gilbert, vice president of Solar Source (which is one of Solar Power World\u2019s Top 100 Solar Contractors). As a Florida-based solar installer, Rick tells us why, at this moment, the \u201cSunshine State\u201d is actually one of the least solar friendly. Florida actually lags behind many others on total installed capacity. In fact, Rick says the state actually has policies that block solar development on any kind of medium to large scale.