Solar panel permits triple in Ann Arbor under new program Updated Mar 12, 2021; Posted Mar 12, 2021 A home with a 36-panel solar array in Ann Arbor on March 6, 2021.Ryan Stanton | The Ann Arbor News Facebook Share ANN ARBOR, MI -- Between 2014 and 2018, Ann Arbor issued on average around 30 solar permits per year. That’s more than tripled since the Solarize Program was initiated in late 2019, however, with the city issuing 118 solar permits in 2020 alone, according to city officials. Increasing access to solar power is just one of many steps the city is taking to achieve community-wide c...