Community Solar Explained: How Shared Solar Programs

The basic idea works in one of two ways: you either buy a portion of the solar panels or you subscribe to a share of the power. Most people choose the subscription model,

2025 Jul 10

California Community Solar Policy

Everything you need to know about California''s current community solar legislation, eligibility rules, crediting mechanism and other important market details, created by

2025 Sep 01

Community Solar

Apply to CSD''s competitive solicitation process. No additional funds are available at this time. Read stories of projects funded by this program.

2024 Dec 27

Community Solar in California

The Community Solar Green Tariff enables utility and CCA residential customers in DACs who may be unable to install solar on their roof to benefit from a local solar project

2024 Feb 28

Community Solar 101 | Coalition for Community Solar Access

It provides homeowners, renters, and businesses equal access to the economic and environmental benefits of solar energy generation regardless of the physical attributes or

2024 May 30

Map | LA Community Solar Opportunity Map

Find eligible sites for community solar and resilience center projects in your local area with the map tool below. Eligible sites are publicly owned or community oriented institutional facilities

2024 Jan 15

Community Solar Basics

The U.S. Department of Energy defines community solar as any solar project or purchasing program, within a geographic area, in which the benefits flow to multiple customers such as

2025 Dec 23

Community solar: an overview

We help consumers to understand solar options and technology. We''ve compiled everything you need to know about community solar. Understand the benefits and learn what to consider

2024 May 01

Community Shared Solar | US EPA

CSS programs can expand access to solar power for renters, those with shaded roofs, and those who are unable to install a solar system on their home or business for

2024 Mar 27

Community Solar: Overview, Ownership Models, and the

It introduces community solar programs and their benefits, explains different ownership models, and ends with the best practices to keep in mind when starting a locally-owned community

2025 Jun 06

View/Download Community Solar Container Exchange [PDF]

PDF version includes complete article with source references. Suitable for printing and offline reading.