Agrivoltaics Make The Leap From Rural To Urban Farming
Detroit’s Solar Neighborhoods initiative deploys agrivoltaics to replace blighted properties with solar energy, urban farms, and biodiverdity restoration.
Community Solar
Verified Benefits Empower Valuable Community Partnerships with Social RECs
Baltimore, MD — Earlier this year, the Climate Access Fund, Solar Stewards, CohnReznick, and additional partners “flipped the switch” to activate Solar4Us @ Henderson-Hopkins, a $3.8 million, 808 kW rooftop community solar project. The project, owned and developed by the Climate Access Fund, is located at Elmer A. Henderson: A … [continued]
Unlock the Full Potential of Community Solar
In the national conversation about clean energy, large-scale utility solar farms and rooftop solar often dominate the spotlight. Yet, somewhere between those two extremes lies one of the most promising, inclusive, and rapidly evolving models for renewable energy deployment: community solar. What is Community Solar? Community solar offers a flexible … [continued]
Community Solar Could Spark $120 Billion In US Economic Growth
A new nationwide analysis has dropped a powerful headline: community solar could unlock more than $120 billion in economic activity across the US. If you’ve been paying attention to the solar sector, you know community solar has long promised outsized benefits, but this new data puts real numbers behind that … [continued]
Californians Could Save $6.5 Billion With Community Solar & Storage
A new study has found that expanding community solar and storage across California could save electricity customers a staggering $6.5 billion over the next 20 years. Commissioned by the Coalition for Community Solar Access, the report by Aurora Energy Research shows that investing in 5.4 gigawatts (GW) of local solar … [continued]
California Community Solar Project Will Help The Disadvantaged
Rooftop solar power is not affordable for all homeowners, and some people rent in structures where rooftop solar is not available. Community solar installations allow access for people who might not otherwise have it. It’s one of the best human uses of clean, renewable electricity. Here at Cleantechnica, we have … [continued]
Kenya’s Energy Sector Is Making Strides Toward Universal Electricity Access, Clean Cooking Solutions and Renewable…
New IEA report highlights Kenya’s strong progress in expanding access to electricity and clean cooking driven by robust policies and targeted infrastructure investments Kenya is on track to achieve universal electricity access by 2030, as ambitious implementation plans and electrification using clean energy technologies position the country as an economic … [continued]
The Community Solar Movement Beats Coal, Again
Global investors continue to support the community solar movement in the US, including PV arrays located at commercial and industrial sites.
Community Solar Is Booming — And Bringing Big Economic Benefits With It
A new report is giving solar advocates even more reason to get excited about community solar. According to The Economic Impact of Community Solar, released by the Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA), these projects aren’t just delivering clean power, they’re also sparking serious economic growth. Here’s the headline stat: … [continued]
6.1 MW Community Solar Power Project Completed In DC
Solar power is not only for residences, commercial buildings, and large-scale solar farms. Community solar power installations are designed to generate electricity that can be low-cost, discounted, or free for people in a defined location. It can be a solar power system in a park with a free public garden … [continued]
