Tag: community solar
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Nautilus Solar debuting 13-MW of community solar in Minnesota
Nautilus Solar Energy LLC will be cutting the ribbon on a portfolio of 13.3-MW of community solar projects in, surprise: Minnesota, a leading state for community solar. The solar projects are part of Xcel Energy’s Solar*Rewards Community Program and are 100 percent subscribed by a diverse set of regional customersRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Crowd Sourced: Details on a plan for drastic cost reductions, wide deployment of community-scale solar
Community solar to this point has been more of a riddle than a segment. Generally referring to shared solar development that accepts capital from and provides output credit to subscribers and other investors, the potential of the community solar segment is massive. Removing roof and space constraints from the equation,Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Blockbuster New Jersey solar bill raises RPS to 50 percent by 2030, enables community solar
Surrounded by solar industry and advocates, N.J. Governor Phil Murphy signed a historic bill that will stabilize the solar market through 2021 by (deep breath) increasing the solar target, losing the current solar renewable energy credit trading program in an orderly way, reducing the overall cost of the current solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Community solar wave sweeps through country — how solar installers benefit
A recent article in Forbes Magazine suggested there are 320 GW of untapped solar potential in the United States. To tap the market, however, solar installers have to think outside traditional solar production models. One model gaining traction throughout the United States is community solar, a way to share the benefitsRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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First community solar project in PG&E’s Regional Renewable Choice program on the way
ForeFront Power will build the first community solar project for PG&E’s Regional Renewable Choice program. The program allows PG&E customers, including those who rent or cannot install on-site solar, the option of purchasing up to 100 percent renewable energy from an off-site location. PG&E’s Regional Renewable Choice program gives residential andRead More — Solar Builder magazine