Tag: community solar

  • CleanChoice Energy expands community solar division

    CleanChoice Energy is expanding its community solar division and bringing even more solar expertise in house, hiring Tim Ahrens as Managing Director of Renewable Energy Development. Ahrens will lead CleanChoice’s development team with the goal of providing this additional service to existing projects and partners as well as sourcing newRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • This community solar ‘Solutions Toolbox’ looks to grow the shared-solar market

    Noted in our top feature this week, community solar is a growing opportunity in various markets across the country. One big effort in its expansion, the Community Solar Value Project (CSVP), an effort co-funded by the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative, has launched a new Solutions Toolbox for utilitiesRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Three community solar projects break ground in Massachusetts

    Clean Energy Collective (CEC), the nation’s leading community solar developer and solutions provider, has broken ground on three new community solar facilities in Massachusetts, adding a combined 4 MW of new generation to the Commonwealth’s mounting shared renewables portfolio. Located in the communities of Millis, Rochester, and Wendell, the projectsRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • New guide shows strategies for pairing community solar with storage

    The Community Solar Value Project (CSVP), an effort co-funded by the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative, has released a guide that provides practical answers to questions about why and how to use energy storage in combination with community-scale solar developments. Solar Plus Storage Companion Measures for High-Value Community Solar:Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Construction starts in 16-MW South Carolina community solar program

    Construction has begun at two of the three solar facilities to be completed for one of the nation’s largest utility-sponsored community solar programs, says South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G). The 16-MW Community Solar Program was first unveiled in September 2016, and since then SCE&G has worked closely withRead More — Solar Builder magazine