January 25, 2022
DOE Announces New Initiatives and Growing Support to Rapidly Increase Community Solar Deployment
At today’s National Community Solar Partnership Annual Summit, the U.S. Department of Energy announced several new initiatives to unlock barriers to the deployment of community solar.
January 19, 2022
DOE Releases Guidebook to Boost Solar Energy Use in Communities
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released the third edition of “Solar Power in Your Community,” DOE’s guidebook to help local governments unlock environmental and economic benefits of increased solar deployment in their communities.
December 16, 2021
Energy Secretary Visits Community Solar Site; Date Announced for Community Solar Summit
Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm visited Gar Creek Solar, a new community solar site in Kankakee County, Illinois. The National Community Solar Partnership announced that their 2022 Annual Summit will take place on January 25.
October 8, 2021
DOE Sets 2025 Community Solar Target to Power 5 Million Homes
The U.S. Department of Energy announced a new National Community Solar Partnership (NCSP) target: to enable community solar systems to power the equivalent of five million households by 2025 and create $1 billion in energy bill savings.
May 4, 2021
DOE Launches Initiatives to Accelerate Solar Deployment in Underserved Communities
New efforts include $15.5 million to tackle barriers to solar deployment, increased focus on expanding clean energy access to low- and moderate-income communities and fostering a diverse solar workforce,
February 20, 2020
EERE Success Story — “Solar in Your Community Challenge” Brings Solar—and Savings—to More Americans
“Solar in Your Community Challenge” Brings Solar—and Savings—to More Americans