Renewable
With hundreds of solar companies operating in the state to manufacture, sell, install, and service solar systems, solar generates significant economic activity for Virginia.
As solar technology costs have decreased and utility bills have increased, some consumers may be able to lower their utility bills by generating their own solar electricity on-site or subscribing to a community solar project.
By generating power close to where it's used, distributed solar reduces strain on transmission infrastructure, lowers energy losses, and enhances grid resilience, especially during peak demand. At the same time, it empowers homeowners, businesses, and communities to produce their own electricity, decreasing reliance on centralized utilities and increasing local energy independence.
Solar panels can be installed directly on the roof or land of a home, property, school, business, or other structure.
Shared and community solar are solar energy systems that generate renewable energy and benefit multiple subscribers located offsite from the solar project. Subscribers receive credits on their electric bills for their portion of the energy generated by their solar subscription.
View the Clean Energy Glossary page to see a list of commonly used clean energy terms and their definitions.
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