community solar

CPUC has finalised details of its community solar, which has been dismissed as 'unworkable and destined for continued failure' by CLASS.

US independent power producer (IPP) Cypress Creek Energy has secured US$3.5 billion in financing to support the development of a 1.63GW/1.9GWh solar-plus-storage project in Arkansas.

New York State's 2027 fiscal year budget has allocated US$200 million for rooftop and community solar, unlocking 1GW of new PV.

The New York State Senate has passed the Accelerate Solar for Affordable Power (ASAP) Act, which targets to install 20GW of distributed energy capacity by 2035.

The US community solar sector passed 10GW DC of cumulative capacity in late 2025, according to a report by Wood Mackenzie and the Coalition for Community Solar Access.

Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger has signed four bills into law that will add 625MW of new community solar capacity by 2028.

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has issued a proposed decision rejecting a solar industry-backed Net Value Billing Tariff (NVBT) for community solar programmes, and instead advancing a compensation framework based on the Avoided Cost Calculator (ACC).  

Clean energy advocates have applauded new measures to expand solar and storage capacity in New Jersey and tackle rising energy bills, including a 3GW boost to the state’s community energy programme.

A new trade association, Californians for Local, Affordable Solar and Storage (CLASS) has started work to improve access to community solar.

Solar PV tracker supplier GameChange Solar has launched a distributed generation division to cater to commercial and industrial (C&I) and community solar markets.