Community Solar in Maryland
Access Solar Power without owning Panels!
What do home grown tomatoes, solar powered homes, and blue crabs have in common?
They all depend on nature, and Marylanders can’t get enough of them!
Residential solar power in Maryland has been steadily on the rise. Recently the Old Line State has quadrupled its solar production, and has committed to raising its Renewable energy mix to a whopping 50% by 2030! [source]
Maryland is on track to make solar energy available for more people — especially with the rise of Community Solar!
Community Solar doesn’t require people to purchase panels or have them mounted to their roof. This makes residential solar power in Maryland accessible to renters, condos, and townhouses.
Community Solar in Maryland allows groups of people to subscribe to energy produced from local solar farms in Maryland.
Even better — you can expect to pay 10-25% less than the standard BGE rate! Save money on your energy bill every single month, and be part of a cleaner MD.

Go Solar without panels on your roof?
Residential solar power in Maryland has been limited by multiple hurdles that homes face around the country.
“If you own a home — and it has a roof that is the right size, type, orientation, exposure, etc. — then you can buy, finance, or lease panels that are bolted to your roof to generate energy.”
This makes solar energy out of reach for most people.
In fact — traditional solar power is accessible to only about 20% of Marylanders. But what about everyone else!?
Benefits of Community Solar in Maryland
Community Solar is like a membership to a local solar farm
where you can get clean energy at 10-25% off!

No Panels
You don’t have to purchase, finance, or lease a solar system or attach anything to your home! There is no maintenance or installation. Just easy access to clean energy at a discount!

No Roof
You don’t have to worry about your roof size, age, or if trees are shading it.

No Limit
You don’t have to own your home or apartment. Renters can access solar!

No Problem!
You don’t have to commit to decades of paying off panels. Bring it if you move!
How Does Community Solar Work?
Pay nothing, save money, help the environment AND a local business?? Really?
Instead of purchasing expensive solar panels and installing them on the roof of your house, community solar is more of a team-effort when it comes to producing solar power. Here’s the anatomy of a community solar project:
1. A solar farm site is built in a suitable location, with ready connection to the electricity grid
2. People from around the state contribute money for management and maintenance of the farm, typically via monthly subscription.
3. Large credits from power generated by community solar project are sent back to the participants, ultimately reducing their electricity bills.
Because community solar doesn’t require participants to have a “solar-ready” property (with plenty of roof space, facing the right direction, and in enough direct sunlight), it’s accessible to more people.
Even Maryland residents who rent or live in apartments can enjoy clean, renewable solar energy.
Also, since the cost of installation and maintenance is split between the collective, nobody has to pay thousands of dollars up front to install solar panels. It’s a much more affordable option to traditional solar panel installation.
Support your Local Solar Farmers
Why buy dirty energy, often from the other side of the world, when we can capture clean energy — from Marylanders right outside of town?
Community Solar Farms in Maryland allow family farmers to lease some of their land for utilities and partners to set up small solar farms.
This supplements farm income and keeps energy local!
Get Your Energy from a Solar Farm!
Community Solar allows a group of people to “subscribe” to a solar farm.
The solar farm feeds clean energy into the electricity grid, which you get at a locked in savings rate every month!
Sign up for Community Solar in Maryland!
Get Started
Register your interest in saving money on electricity by joining a local solar farm in Maryland.
Get Matched
If solar farms are open in your area, we’ll match you to see. Or select a project yourself here!
Start Saving!
Within 1-3 months your solar farm goes active, and you receive a new lower energy bill!
Solar Power to the People
Community solar in Maryland is gaining popularity because of its affordability and accessibility.
Without the need to purchase and install panels on your roof, community solar is a much more affordable option that can benefit so many more people!
This includes renters, row homes, apartments, and rooftops that are not a good fit for solar panels.
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Pay nothing, save money on your bills, help the environment, and help a local business?? Seems too good to be true!