REAP grant update makes solar projects on farmland ineligible

Posted on October 1, 2026 by Ritesh Pothan

The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) is being updated with new and longer stipulations for renewable energy projects to qualify for these grants. Historically, REAP has provided grants to rural farmers and small business owners for renewable energy projects. The program gave grants valued at 25% of a qualifying project’s cost, and the Inflation…

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About Ritesh Pothan

Ritesh Pothan, is an accomplished speaker and visionary in the Solar Energy space in India. Ritesh is from an Engineering Background with a Master’s Degree in Technology and had spent more than a decade as the Infrastructure Head for a public limited company with the last 9 years dedicated to Solar and Renewable Energy. He also runs the 2 largest India focused renewable energy groups on LinkedIn - Solar - India and Renewables - India
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