Join Third Act Ohio for a “Simplify Solar Launch” and Introduction on September 9, 2026 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm on Zoom.
We invite you to attend Third Act’s September 9, 2026 Zoom call to learn how you can be part of an effort to introduce Ohio towns and cities to a better, faster way to manage and approve permits for residential rooftop solar and storage.
Residential rooftop solar in the U.S. costs two or three times more than in Australia, Germany and Japan. One reason is that rooftop solar permitting in the U.S. is overly cumbersome and not standardized. In Ohio, for example, solar permits for homes can take up to 30 days to approve. SolarAPP+ is an online permitting solution used by over 335 towns and cities across the country — including Athens Ohio — that results in an instant permit with an inspection checklist for building officials. In a time when the federal government is attacking renewables, this is a way we can push solar forward on a local level!
Patrick Hayakawa, Jurisdiction Support Officer for SolarAPP+, will provide an overview of the SolarAPP+ online automated permitting platform. SolarAPP+ results in more solar installations, faster, by ensuring code compliance, standardizing applications for installers working throughout Ohio, and shortening the permit timeline, all reducing costs and freeing up municipal staff time in the process.
Come and learn how you can support the effort to simplify solar permitting in your village, town or city. Learn how we will support you to invite your local permitting official to a virtual SolarAPP+ Open House.