Connecticut is one of the fastest growing of the smaller states in the solar industry. This success comes after the state launched the Connecticut Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program to offer property assessed clean energy financing and program services to municipalities and commercial property owners throughout Connecticut. This unique program will serve as a model for other states to follow.

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Notable Solar Installations in Connecticut

• East Lyme Solar Park was completed in 2014. This photovoltaic project has the capacity to generate 5 MW of electricity -- enough to power over 682 Connecticut homes.⁵
• Several large retailers in Connecticut have gone solar including General Growth Properties, IKEA and Kohl's. General Growth Properties has installed one of the largest such installations with 1 MW of solar capacity at their location in Waterbury.⁶
• At 2 MW, UI RCP Bridgeport Seaside in Bridgeport is among the largest solar installations in Connecticut. Completed in 2012, this photovoltaic project has enough electric capacity to power more than 300 homes.⁷

Check out our Major Solar Projects List for more notable installations.

Solar Companies in Connecticut

Looking for a local installer? Use the SEIA EnergySage Marketplace to compare quotes and find companies in your area. You can also review the average costs for installing solar in Connecticut, based on real price data from solar quotes.

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Connecticut State Solar Policy Resources

Connecticut Public Utility Regulatory Authority - Learn about the governing body that regulates the electricity rates and services of Connecticut public utilities

Connecticut General Assembly - Track pending legislation affecting solar energy, locate and contact individual legislators, and stay up to date on current legislative issues in Connecticut

Connecticut Clean Energy Fund: Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority (CEFIA) - As the nation’s first full-scale clean energy finance authority, CEFIA will leverage public and private funds to drive investment and scale up clean energy deployment in Connecticut.

DSIRE Incentives DataBase Connecticut - Search a public clearinghouse for specific solar energy incentives in Connecticut  and across the United States

National Renewable Energy Laboratory - Connecticut

US Energy Information Administration- Connecticut State Profile - Explore official energy statistics, including data on electricity supply and demand, from the U.S. government

Footnotes

¹All data from SEIA/GTM Research U.S. Solar Market Insight unless otherwise noted: http://www.seia.org/research-resources/us-solar-market-insight

²Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly: http://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/#generation

³The Solar Foundation, State Solar Jobs Census: http://www.thesolarfoundation.org/solar-jobs-census/states/

⁴SEIA, National Solar Database: http://www.seia.org/research-resources/national-solar-database

⁵SEIA, Major Solar Projects List: http://www.seia.org/research-resources/major-solar-projects-list

⁶Ibid

⁷SEIA, Solar Means Business: http://www.seia.org/campaign/solar-means-business-2016