Section 50232 of the IRA appropriates $25 million to the DOI, through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to remain available through September 30, 2021, for the following:
1) the design, study, and implementation of projects to cover water conveyance facilities with solar panels to generate renewable energy. This includes pilot and demonstration projects; and
2) the implementation of other solar projects associated with the Bureau of Reclamation, that increase water efficiency and assist in implementing clean energy goals.