Community Solar Projects in the United States (December 2021)

This dataset lists community solar projects identified through various sources as of December 2021. It is maintained by the Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The data is deprecated, with current versions available via a separate link.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution and characteristics of community solar projects identified as of December 2021.
• Identify missing information or potential errors in project listings for data improvement initiatives.
• Use as a historical reference point for community solar project development prior to 2022.

Strengths

• Data is reviewed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
• Explicitly invites community input for corrections and additions to improve data quality.
• Released under a permissive Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) license.

Limitations

• Dataset is deprecated and no longer current as of the 2026 platform update.
• List may contain errors or be incomplete, as noted in the source description.
• Specific data structure (columns, rows) and sample data are unavailable for review.

Provenance

Source

Department of Energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

Collection Method

Projects identified through various sources, including press releases; list has been reviewed.

Time Range

Snapshot as of December 2021.

Freshness

Data snapshot is from December 2021; the platform record was updated in March 2026 to mark it as deprecated.

Geography

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