This database represents a list of community solar projects, complete and pending, identified through various sources. The dataset is updated multiple times per year. The current version is the first file located below. Previous versions of the dataset published before June of 2024 can be found in the dataset below labeled “ARCHIVE_Sharing the Sun Community Solar Project Data_Before 06.24.“
The list has been reviewed but errors may exist, and the list may not be comprehensive. Errors in the sources e.g. press releases may be duplicated in the list. Blank spaces represent missing information. NLR invites input to improve the database including, to correct erroneous information, add missing projects, fill in missing information, and remove inactive projects.
Updated information can be submitted to Sudha Kannan (sudha.kannan@nlr.gov).
| Name | Size | Type | Resource Description | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharing the Sun Community Solar Project Data (January 2026) | 1.4 MB | Data | This database represents a list of community solar projects, as well as the low-income (LI) and low- and moderate-income (LMI) provisions for both complete and pending projects identified through various sources as of January 2026. See the accompanying file titled “Sharing the Sun Data Collection Methodology (January 2026)” in the NLR Data Catalog entry for details. | |
| Sharing the Sun Data Collection Methodology (January 2026) | 351 KB | Document | Data Collection Methodology | |
| ARCHIVE_Sharing the Sun Community Solar Project Data_Before 06.24.zip | 5.8 MB | Archive | The files contained within this folder are an archived record of the data published prior to June 2024. |
Kannan, Sudha, Noah Frey, Rakesh Jayswal, Gabriel Chan, and Ryan Rogers. 2024. "Sharing the Sun Community Solar Project Data." NLR Data Catalog. Golden, CO: National Laboratory of the Rockies. Last updated: April 1, 2026. DOI: 10.7799/2438583.