Introduction to Community Solar

The future of energy is clean, inclusive, and innovative.

In this virtual one-module course, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of community solar technology and how it expands access to clean energy, especially for underserved communities. This self-paced course provides an overview of business opportunities in community solar, and explains the roles of developers, technical assistance partners, investors/financiers, hosts or solar array sites, installation partners, community outreach liaisons, and state and municipal governments. Participants will learn how solar can be made accessible to everyone, including people with limited resources and communities of color, ensuring benefits are distributed fairly and sustainably.

This short course takes about three hours to complete and was designed to give participants an introduction to identify their needs in capacity building, operational support, and growth and technical expertise, and understand how to take a community solar project from concept to reality.