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About SunShare

SunShare Community Solar is a ground-breaking solar company that gives you an easy, affordable way to enjoy clean, renewable energy. Instead of putting panels on your roof, we build large solar projects called community solar gardens with thousands of panels. You subscribe to a portion of the energy produced in the community solar garden along with many other residents who share your commitment to renewable energy, replacing the need to invest in solar panels for home use. Your utility continues delivering your energy, and you become part of the solar community, receiving solar credits on your electricity bill. It’s that easy.

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How SunShare Community Solar Works

Solar garden harnesses energy from the sun

Nearby solar gardens with hundreds of panels produce clean energy. You subscribe to a portion of that energy without putting anything on your roof.

Garden delivers energy to utility, and utility continues to power your home

Energy generated by the solar garden supplements the power supply with clean, renewable solar energy. You continue to receive and use energy the way you always have.

Subscribers receive solar credits, and displace fossil fuels

SunShare sends you a monthly bill for the amount of solar energy your subscription produces, and your utility reimburses you for the amount of energy your subscription contributes to the grid.

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SunShare Community Solar

Enjoy the benefits of clean, affordable electricity with our local gardens.

Simply Join

There’s absolutely no rooftop installation or equipment at your home. You simply subscribe to the community solar garden.

Simply Earn

You’ll get two electricity bills, one from SunShare and one from your utility company. Your electricity bill will be significantly reduced thanks to your new solar credits!

Simply Enjoy

Choose community solar for your home and lead the way to a cleaner, brighter future for everyone.

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What our solar community says about us

“I’ve been concerned with global warming for 40 years. This is a way I can fight climate change without having to put a solar system on my house. Signing up with SunShare was easier than I thought.”
James Fellman
Minneapolis, MN
“Our home joined the ‘solar garden’ about a year ago. l wasn’t sure what it really meant but I joined.  No, electricity from solar power isn’t any different than electricity produced from hydro, nuclear or carbon-based sources…but the footprint on the environment is huge.  The cost is about the same, no change in service…just a big change to the environment.  Try it. You’ll like….breathing.”
Robert Wedl
Edina, MN
“SunShare made it easy for me to choose solar to offset my fossil fuel use. I can’t put solar panels on my roof, but I wanted to do something with renewable energy. Signing up for community solar was the answer. The SunShare people are very friendly and truly passionate about clean energy so I feel good that I made this choice. Makes me smile every time I see those credits on my utility bill.”
Margo McCreary
Minneapolis, MN
By enrolling in a SunShare solar garden in Hennepin County, MN, Austin Gangestad and his fiancée subscribed to the amount of solar power needed to off-set their home’s energy and see solar bill credits that actually end up lowering their utility bills, resulting in savings. “It’s a no-brainer!” said Austin. “I can’t see any negatives to it. We save money, use renewable energy, and there are no upfront costs. The process of signing up with SunShare is simple and easy. It’s just a matter of a few papers to sign.”
Austin Gangestad
Hennepin County, MN
Loy Jones of Colorado Springs leased 10 panels for his home. His monthly electric bill dropped to around $30, compared to $70 to $80 per month without the benefit of solar. Community solar is very popular in Colorado Springs, Jones said, and his friends and neighbors are eager for more solar gardens to be developed to meet the demand. “As soon as there are more solar gardens built, I plan to lease six more panels for my home. It couldn’t be easier to sign up,” said Jones, “and it’s a great deal.”
Loy Jones
Colorado Springs, CO
“I can choose solar as my electricity source, and I don’t have to worry about a whole solar system on my roof. I simply signed a few forms, and SunShare took care of the rest, while I will be getting credits on my electricity bill and saving money.”
Celine Leathead
Minneapolis, MN
“We called a solar installer and discovered that we aren’t in a good place for rooftop solar. We thought that was the end of it. Then we heard about SunShare. We’ve been customers since 2012. SunShare can find the right site for the panels and we get the benefit of what the panels generate. The SunShare staff is just excellent at managing the set-up with Colorado Springs Utilities. They shielded us from the bureaucracy. It’s so easy. SunShare has been fantastic to work with.”
Di Graski
Colorado Springs, CO
“There weren’t many options for solar before. A rooftop system was too expensive. This is an easy way I can do something to combat using energy burned from coal.”
Matt Riehl
Minneapolis, MN

FAQ about SunShare Community Solar

Yes. By choosing to support a local community solar program you are contributing to reducing the reliance on fossil fuels and creating fewer greenhouse gas emissions.

One of our pledges as a company is to leave the land better than we found it. For example, in Minnesota, we are part of Fresh Energy’s “Pollinator Pledge.” This means, when possible, we design our gardens to serve as a habitat for bees and butterflies that pollinate local farms. We also try to build on brownfield sites, which include land with limited use such as old landfills or chemical spill sites.

We have 30 fully subscribed and operational solar gardens in Colorado and Minnesota and will continue to build new solar gardens in Colorado and Minnesota in the future.

A subscription now means you will reserve a spot in one of our new solar gardens and begin seeing credits on your bill as soon as the gardens are built and active.

Support the growth of our clean energy future. Sign up today!

Ready to make a difference?

Signing up for SunShare is easy! We just need to confirm you live within our service area, and then we’ll recommend the plan that best fits your needs.

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