US community solar set to double in five years as the IRA creates optimism

The researchers said that at least 6GW of community solar is expected to come online in existing markets between 2023-27.

US community solar deployment is expected to more than double over the next five years despite 2022 seeing a 16% decline year-on-year, as the sector is set to see benefits from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) taking hold.

According to a report from Wood Mackenzie and the Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA), 2022 saw 1.01GW of community solar installed across the US, a fall from 1.19GW in 2021.

Community solar is a description of relatively small-scale solar projects that serve local communities.

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Source: PV Tech

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