Barriers to entry in the solar field are exceptionally and unnecessarily high. BOSS works to bring down barriers in the photovoltaic sector to benefit Black and diverse business owners. Development knowledge and adequate financing are some of the barriers BOSS works to eliminate. Our members are the hundreds of Black solar developers across the United States that beyond all doubt illustrate how the Black community is actively contributing to the low-carbon transition. It is therefore important Black voices are heard in policy circles and lawmaking bodies to ensure more barriers aren’t erected and current barriers are hastily eliminated.
BOSS works with key agency, including the White House and Department of Energy, on a multitude of initiatives like Justice 40 and Build Back Better. BOSS also advocates in state legislatures on regulations that drive and fortify Black solar development.