Community Solar Panel Project

Typically installing solar panels at your property allows you to save significantly more money than owning a share of a community solar project.

Community solar panel project.

One barrier to installing a rooftop solar panel system is that you need full ownership rights of your roof in order to install. What is community solar. Find a community solar project. We also receive a portion for connecting you.

A note about ownership. The primary purpose of community solar is to allow members of a community the opportunity to share the benefits of solar power even if they cannot or prefer not to install solar panels on their property. This restriction makes it infeasible for tens of millions of americans to generate solar power on their own property. Community solar projects may be directly funded by community members using a special purpose entity model.

When community solar projects produce energy utilities buy it in exchange for savings credits. Community solar is an array of panels installed in a sunny location. To be a part of a community solar project you just need to have an account with an electric utility then you. Select your utility provider.

Community solar is available to new yorkers across the state. Solar is less expensive than fossil fuels. Community solar expands access to solar for all including in particular low to moderate income customers most impacted by a lack of access all while building a stronger distributed and more resilient electric grid. In this case individuals in the community join together under a business enterprise to fund and operate an independent solar project and the contributors will see a return on their investment over time.

Use our tool below to find community solar providers offering subscriptions. You receive a portion of these savings for being connected to the project lowering your power bill up to 5. The results will show the providers offering community solar in your utility s service territory. Anyone in the area can access the clean energy produced by these solar panels and get credits toward their electricity bills.

Community solar is best suited for people who cannot install solar on their roof but want to take advantage of some of the financial and environmental benefits of solar power. Community solar programs are available to renters shared properties.