Renewable energy jobs at SolarApp Foundation

SolarAPP+ has been deployed by over 300 local governments across the United States and is fully adopted in communities spanning 11 states (source: help.gosolarapp.org). Notable recent adoptions include Rockville, Maryland, which implemented the platform in September 2025 to automate residential rooftop solar permitting, enhancing plan review automation, code compliance, and reducing wait times for homeowners and installers (source: rockvillemd.gov). Similarly, Palm Beach County, Florida launched SolarAPP+ for its unincorporated areas in 2025, enabling instant self-issued permits through the county portal and streamlining the permitting process for residents (source: bocanewsnow.com). The platform has demonstrated significant operational impact, reducing permit processing times by an average of 14 business days and saving local permitting officials more than 15,400 hours of staff time in 2023 alone (source: help.gosolarapp.org). The transition of software development, management, and outreach from NREL to the SolarAPP Foundation was completed in December 2024, ensuring continuity through a period of parallel operations to maintain user experience and release schedules (source: docs.nrel.gov).

In August 2024, SolarAPP Foundation announced a pricing adjustment for SolarAPP+, increasing the solar permit fee from $25 to $35 and introducing a $25 add-on fee for energy storage permits, reflecting the platform's evolution from a lab-originated tool to a nonprofit-managed service (source: help.gosolarapp.org). The formal transition of the platform's ownership from NREL to SolarAPP Foundation was finalized in December 2024 through a software license agreement, marking a significant milestone in operational independence (source: docs.nrel.gov). Throughout 2025, new government adopters such as Rockville, Maryland and Palm Beach County, Florida went live with the platform, expanding its reach and impact (source: rockvillemd.gov, bocanewsnow.com). In September 2026, release notes documented the migration of email addresses from nrel.gov to gosolarapp.org, further evidencing the platform's operational independence and the Foundation's ownership of the gosolarapp.org site (source: help.gosolarapp.org).

SolarAPP Foundation hires professionals across product management, engineering, customer support, code interpretation, and operational roles, reflecting the diverse expertise required to maintain and evolve the SolarAPP+ platform (source: linkedin.com). The organization maintains support and privacy contact functions, such as [email protected] and [email protected], indicating active customer-facing and compliance-related workflows (source: gosolarapp.org). Publicly available information highlights a mission-driven culture focused on collaboration with local governments and industry stakeholders to reduce permitting friction and accelerate clean energy adoption (source: gosolarapp.org). Leadership communications emphasize the Foundation's role in saving time for permitting officials and enabling communities to deploy more solar energy at scale, underscoring a strong commitment to impactful, community-oriented work (source: help.gosolarapp.org).