Summit Ridge Energy order from Qcells marks significant expansion of community solar program
A worker makes a visual inspection of one of the solar panels as it moves through the automated assembly line at the Qcells module production facility in Cartersville on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. (Steve Schaefer/[email protected])
Atlanta, GA (June 21, 2024) –A little more than a year ago, a Virginia energy company announced plans to buy millions of Georgia-built solar panels in the largest “community solar” purchase in U.S. history.
This week, Summit Ridge Energy said it plans to nearly double that commitment.
Summit Ridge said it will expand the order it has made from Qcells in Northwest Georgia from 1.2 gigawatts to 2 gigawatts. The increased capacity will go toward more than 100 additional community solar projects across the country, the companies said in a statement. When complete, Summit Ridge said its aggregate fleet of solar farms will generate enough clean energy to power an estimated 200,000 homes and businesses.
“Community solar” is a term for a solar power generator that supports multiple subscribers, who either use the power directly or earn credits toward their monthly energy bill.
Read more: Energy giant doubles order from Qcells’ Georgia solar panel plant, by Meris Lutz, Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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