Featured in All in the chemistry – 02-2013

Community solar niche poised for growth

USA: Community solar projects are poised for expansion as a new market niche, now that virtual net metering is becoming more standard. A host of developers, technology providers and utilities are already on the bandwagon.

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Charles W. Thurston

11 Feb 2013

A growing group of PV developers, technology providers and legislative advocates suggest that community solar, or solar garden PV installations, can rapidly expand and eventually outstrip the residential rooftop market. “The potential is greater than the installed residential rooftop market today,” reckons Joy Hughes, the founder of community solar advocacy Solar Gardens Institute, based in …

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