Community solar, which at one time was considered a niche market in the United States, has now expanded to 40 states, with more than 2 GW installed through the end of 2019. In addition, it reached more than 500 MW installed for the third consecutive year last year, the SolarRead More

Advantage Capital Solar Partners III, LLC has completed the solar investment tax credit financing of five community solar projects sited across New York state totaling 15 megawatts in generating capacity. The projects operate under New York’s Community Distributed Generation program and together generate approximately 18 million kilowatt hours of electricityRead More

Astral Power Inc., a clean energy provider, has been helping local upstate New York residents save on their utility bills by providing them access to clean, renewable, and locally produced solar energy. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Astral Power is donating $50 to every household that enrolls for CommunityRead More

  PowerMarket partnered with Solar One to provide Con Edison customers guaranteed savings on their electric bills by developing a new community solar project on a mixed income, multi-family building near Coney Island – Nostrand Community Solar. Solar One is a nonprofit whose mission is to design and deliver innovative education,Read More

Renewable energy is widely considered to be an expensive, out-of-reach alternative for the average consumer. Solar power, in particular, has a bit of a reputation of putting a dent in one’s wallet. With benefits being more long-term than immediate, it’s hard for the middle- and lower-class to justify putting themselvesRead More

Astral Power Inc. announced a new community partnership with the Cancer Resource Center (CRC) of the Finger Lakes in New York, where Astral Power will help supply local, clean, and renewable energy to this local organization dedicated to create and sustain a community of support for people affected by cancer. “WeRead More

Nautilus Solar Energy, a nationwide owner-operator of distributed and community solar projects, acquired a 3.5 MW community solar project in Cranston, Rhode Island, from ISM Solar Development, a large commercial and utility-scale solar developer. This solar project resides on a closed landfill that is a former EPA superfund site, effectivelyRead More

Shared solar programs or community solar programs continue to grow in popularity as a compelling model to increase access to clean, renewable energy and provide more options for consumers. Seeking to help new states learn from existing programs, the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) released its 2019 National Shared RenewablesRead More

CIT Group’s Power and Energy unit served as sole lead arranger on a $42.8 million in debt financing to support NY Solar Farms, a 70-megawatt community solar portfolio located in central and northeastern New York State. The solar portfolio – one of the largest of its type comprising 10 projectsRead More

Solar Landscape, a solar energy company specializing in large commercial solar installations, was awarded more than 20 megawatts of rooftop solar projects as part of the first round of New Jersey’s community solar pilot program. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) selected Solar Landscape’s projects as part ofRead More