Fourteen US states, including Maryland, New York and Connecticut, have now passed regulations to support community solar, enabling 30,000 households over the next year to be powered using this source instead of conventional power. The new rules are part of a broader effort by states across the country to make it easier for communities to build their own renewable energy infrastructure. According to GTM Research, 49% of American households wish to go solar but are unable to do so.
Fourteen US states, including Maryland, New York and Connecticut, have now passed regulations to support community solar, enabling 30,000 households over the next year to be powered using this source instead of conventional power. The community solar sector is expected to increase seven-fold by 2020. According to GTM Research, 49% of American households wish to go solar but are unable to do so.