Community Solar+

The report introduces 'community solar+', a strategic approach to designing community solar projects that maximizes local value streams and advances sustainability and equity goals beyond simple energy access.

• The 'community solar+' concept involves the strategic deployment of community solar projects to maximize local value streams and support community-wide sustainability and equity goals. Potential additional benefits include the acceleration of EV charging investment, increased energy resilience for vulnerable communities and critical assets, the mitigation of urban heat island effects, the provision of weather protection and covered parking, and the creation of a more equitable energy system.
• While first-generation community solar—typically midsize, grid-connected projects available for subscription—expanded solar energy access in several US states, the next generation can help local governments manage competing priorities for limited financial resources by unlocking additional value streams.

APA

RMI (2022). Community Solar+. https://rmi.org/resources/community-solar-plus-2/

Chicago

RMI. Community Solar+. 2022. https://rmi.org/resources/community-solar-plus-2/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=RMI |title=Community Solar+ |date=12 April 2022 |url=https://rmi.org/resources/community-solar-plus-2/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{rmi2022community, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{Community Solar+}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2022}, month = apr, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/community-solar-plus-2/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }