Pivot Energy Starts Construction on 17-Megawatt Community Solar Portfolio In Illinois
Unlike traditional on-site solar energy, community solar allows local households and residents to subscribe to the portion of electricity generated by a local project.
- Unlike traditional on-site solar energy, community solar allows local households and residents to subscribe to the portion of electricity generated by a local project.
- Also known as "shared solar" or "community solar gardens", these projects expand the benefits of solar, including lower energy costs, to those who do not own their home or do not have adequate space for their own solar energy system.
- Pivot Energy previously developed a 34-megawatt portfolio of community solar projects across Illinois in early 2021.
- With the new portfolio, the company's community solar capacity now stands at 51 megawatts, making Pivot Energy one of the leading providers of community solar in the state.