Develops shared community solar farms that let businesses and residents buy discounted solar energy credits without on-site panels.
Greenskies develops community solar projects that allow businesses and residents to benefit from solar without installing panels on their own rooftops or properties. Subscribers are allocated a share of a nearby solar farm and receive energy credits on their monthly electricity bills, paying Greenskies a discounted rate for those credits.
The full-service model covers origination, financing, engineering, procurement, construction, and asset management. There is no upfront investment, and qualified participants need only have an electric meter. Subscribers can be large or small businesses or individual residents.
Nexamp
Nexamp Community Solar
nexamp.com
Perch Energy
Perch Energy Community Solar
perchenergy.com
SunShare
SunShare Community Solar
mysunshare.com
Adds products that compete with one of Community Solar’s direct competitors but not with Community Solar itself. They are shaded, and Linked Through names the direct competitor each one competes with.
| Attribute | Community Solar | Nexamp Community Solar | Perch Energy Community Solar | SunShare Community Solar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider |  |  | | | |
| Founded | 2009 | 2007 | 2021 | 2011 | |
| Sells To | B2B | Enterprise, Small Business | Consumers, Small Business | — | |
| Pricing Model | Power Purchase Agreements | Recurring, Software | Recurring, Subscriptions | Recurring | |
| Ownership | Private | Venture-backed | Private equity-backed, Venture-backed | Private, Venture-backed |
Provider
Founded 2009
Sells To B2B
Pricing Model Power Purchase Agreements
Ownership Private
Provider
Founded 2007
Sells To Enterprise, Small Business
Pricing Model Recurring, Software
Ownership Venture-backed
Provider
Founded 2021
Sells To Consumers, Small Business
Pricing Model Recurring, Subscriptions
Ownership Private equity-backed, Venture-backed
Provider
Founded 2011
Sells To —
Pricing Model Recurring
Ownership Private, Venture-backed
Enables landowners to host community solar farms, earning long-term lease payments while Nexamp develops, finances, and operates the project.
Develops, finances, builds, owns, and manages community-scale solar and storage serving municipal utilities and community solar subscribers.
Develops, finances, owns, and operates distributed solar for commercial property owners and businesses, including rooftop, carport, and ground-mount projects.
Develops, owns, and operates community solar and distributed solar projects, delivering clean energy and subscriber savings across the project lifecycle.
Develops, finances, constructs, owns, and operates distributed and community solar for commercial, industrial, municipal, and utility customers.
Develops and owns rooftop and parking solar for commercial real estate owners under long-term site agreements.
Provides solar site leasing for commercial rooftops, letting owners earn lease income while tenants receive discounted power.
Develops, owns, and operates onsite commercial solar and storage for businesses, public-sector entities, and real estate owners under long-term agreements.
Pays commercial property owners rent for unused roof or parking space, funding and operating solar systems serving the building's tenants.
Zero-upfront solar power purchase agreements for California businesses and real estate owners.
Develops distribution-connected, front-of-the-meter solar and storage for utility programs, delivered through PPAs, tolling, and build-transfer structures.
No-cost commercial roof replacement and solar program funded under a long-term power purchase agreement.
Develops, finances, owns, and operates solar for public-sector, education, and commercial customers, specializing in no-upfront-capital PPA structures.
Designs, builds, finances, and operates distributed solar projects for commercial, industrial, and public-sector customers across North America.
Partners with solar developers on distributed-generation and community solar projects, providing capital and co-development support.
C&I solar and EV charging PPA financing with indicative pricing delivered in minutes.
Delivers solar solutions for municipalities, universities, schools, and hospitals through procurement-friendly PPA and lease structures with no upfront cost.
Enables landowners to host community solar farms, earning long-term lease payments while Nexamp develops, finances, and operates the project.
Develops, finances, builds, owns, and manages community-scale solar and storage serving municipal utilities and community solar subscribers.
Develops, finances, owns, and operates distributed solar for commercial property owners and businesses, including rooftop, carport, and ground-mount projects.
Develops, owns, and operates community solar and distributed solar projects, delivering clean energy and subscriber savings across the project lifecycle.
Develops, finances, constructs, owns, and operates distributed and community solar for commercial, industrial, municipal, and utility customers.
Develops and owns rooftop and parking solar for commercial real estate owners under long-term site agreements.
Provides solar site leasing for commercial rooftops, letting owners earn lease income while tenants receive discounted power.
Develops, owns, and operates onsite commercial solar and storage for businesses, public-sector entities, and real estate owners under long-term agreements.
Pays commercial property owners rent for unused roof or parking space, funding and operating solar systems serving the building's tenants.
Zero-upfront solar power purchase agreements for California businesses and real estate owners.
Develops distribution-connected, front-of-the-meter solar and storage for utility programs, delivered through PPAs, tolling, and build-transfer structures.
No-cost commercial roof replacement and solar program funded under a long-term power purchase agreement.
Develops, finances, owns, and operates solar for public-sector, education, and commercial customers, specializing in no-upfront-capital PPA structures.
Designs, builds, finances, and operates distributed solar projects for commercial, industrial, and public-sector customers across North America.
Partners with solar developers on distributed-generation and community solar projects, providing capital and co-development support.
C&I solar and EV charging PPA financing with indicative pricing delivered in minutes.
Delivers solar solutions for municipalities, universities, schools, and hospitals through procurement-friendly PPA and lease structures with no upfront cost.
