Community Solar Projects List as of June 2020

This dataset lists community solar projects identified through various sources as of June 2020. The data has been reviewed but may contain errors or missing information, and it is no longer current.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution of projects across Utility Service Territories to identify regional adoption patterns.
• Identify missing information in project listings to prioritize data collection efforts for community solar initiatives.
• Review project status to flag potentially inactive projects for removal from the database.

Strengths

• Data is provided by the Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), an authoritative source.
• The dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY, allowing for reuse and redistribution.
• The list has been reviewed, though errors may exist.

Limitations

• The dataset is deprecated and not current; the most recent data is hosted elsewhere.
• The list may not be comprehensive and may contain errors duplicated from source materials.
• Missing information is represented by blank spaces, requiring imputation or handling for analysis.

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Projects identified through various sources, including press releases, and reviewed by NREL.

Time Range

Snapshot as of June 2020.

Freshness

The data snapshot is from June 2020, though the metadata was last updated in March 2026.

Geography

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