Community solar is a segment within the solar energy industry that has grown rapidly in recent years. It started with just a few small projects in 2007 and has grown to produce 7.3 GW of power in 2023. This growth happened because of innovative...
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Benefits of Community Solar
Community solar is making a big impact today, benefiting a wide range of people and organizations like renters, homeowners, schools, small businesses, and local governments. Here’s how:
Community Solar Markets: A State Review
Most American households can’t put solar panels on their homes because they rent, live in apartments, or experience other limiting circumstances. To help more people benefit from solar energy, many states are turning to community solar, also called...
Exploring the Local Benefits of Community Solar
While solar has been around for decades and its benefits are well known, communities are naturally curious when they hear about solar development in their own town, especially when they hear it called by a new name: community solar.
Community Solar Subscriptions for Businesses: What to Expect, Timeline, and More
If your company is considering solar, you likely have a number of questions. Here at SunCentral, our goal is to make sure your company is prepared to make a well-informed decision.
New York Redefines the Future of Community Solar
Community Distributed Generation (CDG), also known as community solar or shared solar, is getting a facelift. A lot has shifted since New York signed one of the most promising and progressive energy laws in 2014, including the state’s renewable...
One Bill to Rule Them All Part 3: Does Net Billing Reduce Project Risk?
The most common gripe when discussing community solar is the requirement of a second bill for subscription payments. On average, consumers spend less than 8 minutes thinking about their utility bill each year, so they certainly are not going to...
One Bill to Rule Them All Part 2: How Do We Manage Community Solar Today?
The concept behind a utility consolidated bill is to simplify the subscriber experience in community solar. Before we can explore how utility consolidated billing can disrupt the industry, it is important to understand how community solar billing...
One Bill to Rule Them All: Utility Consolidated Billing and the Future of Community Solar
Updated September 12th, 2024
How software services can ease downturn effects on community solar
Community solar was built around the idea of a virtual and offsite clean energy service for its customers. Eliminating the high cost and physical installation of solar panels was primarily intended to open access to solar energy for those unable to...