Community Solar Deployment and Subscriptions
Cumulative MWac
300
200
100
Colorado Market Grows Steadily, With High
Potential
Community Solar Capacity Installed in Colorado (MWac)
Operational
Planned
141
159
162
94
106
35
57
366
Most community solar deployment in
Colorado is through Xcel Colorado's
Solar Rewards Program.
As of 2023 H1, 136 MWac has
been installed under the
Solar Rewards Program.
This program makes up 86% of the
state's total installed community
solar capacity.
The Solar*Rewards Community
Program has 366 MWac of planned
projects as of 2023 H1.
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023-H1 Planned
Data Source: 2017-2022: Sharing the Sun Project List 2022; Planned*: Solar*Rewards Renewable Energy Standard Compliance
Report; Xcel projects only. The "planned" status includes approval/pending/under construction. The darker blue represents the
cumulative installed capacity (MWac) for community solar in operation by the corresponding year in Colorado. The light blue represents
the capacity (MWac) of planned community solar projects to be installed in 2023 H1 and thereafter.
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