Momentum builds around commercial solar energy use

Florida, despite being the Sunshine State, has seen relatively few major commercial and industrial solar-power projects materialize. But change is coming — and one company is more than ready.

By Brian Hartz
| 5:00 a.m. February 2, 2023
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Advanced Green Technologies Executive Vice President Clint Sockman, left, and President Rob Kornahrens.

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Solar power installations have been common in Florida’s residential real estate market for several years, but commercial uptake of the energy source has been slower to materialize.

That trend could change, however, as more big-name companies begin to realize the value of putting solar panel arrays in underutilized spaces such as the roofs of buildings and parking garages.