In 2023, Florida was the state with the largest capacity of community solar installed, with roughly 2.1 gigawatts. The state of New York followed with a community solar capacity of almost 1.6 gigawatts. In total, the U.S. had roughly 6.1 gigawatts of community solar installed across the country as of end of 2022.
Community solar allows individuals or small businesses to buy or lease a portion of a shared solar PV system.
Leading states in cumulative community solar energy capacity in the United States in 2023
(in megawatts)
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NREL. (March 8, 2024). Leading states in cumulative community solar energy capacity in the United States in 2023 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1466130/community-solar-power-capacity-united-states-by-state/
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