Hancock Shaker Village Solar

Community Solar is for homeowners, renters, and businesses who want to support the growth of local, renewable energy while saving money on electricity without having to install solar panels on their rooftops or property.

Studies have shown that up to 80% of consumers cannot install panels on their rooftops for a variety of reasons: the initial up-front costs may be too high, their roofs may not face the right direction, or they rent their homes. Community Solar offers these customers a way to access solar energy benefits regardless of these restrictions.

As a Community Solar subscriber, you, alongside several other local residents receive a "share" of the energy output of an off-site solar project at no upfront cost. Your "share" size will cover about 85-90% of your annual electricity usage.

Each month, you will receive credits on your electric bills for the electricity produced by your share of the solar panels, reducing what you pay your utility provider.

Then you're invoiced separately for the credits you received at a guaranteed 10% discount. You only pay for credits after they're applied to your electric bill which makes Community Solar a great renewable energy option.

Solar credits, also known as virtual net metering or Community Solar credits, resemble the value of your solar energy production from a project. The amount of credits you receive on your electric bill will vary each month as your solar project production varies each month.

For example:

Summer Months: more sun and longer days will result in more production from your solar project. Translation: you receive more credits and save more money on electricity.

Winter Months: less sun and shorter days will result in less production from your solar project. Translation: you receive fewer credits and save less money on electricity.

Solar Gardens subscribers will save 10% guaranteed on the community solar credits they receive on their electric bills. On average, you could save up to $380 annually on electricity costs.

It's a no-brainer as there's no cost to join!

No, you will still receive electricity through your current electric utility provider; there's no need to cancel or change!

Solar Gardens will send its solar energy directly to your utility, then your utility will credit your electric bill.

We understand that this sounds too good to be true and that there must be a hidden catch.

Fortunately, it is free to enroll and get placed on a local project. In return, subscribers are committing to purchasing their share of the solar energy that we produce at a lower rate than what their utility would typically charge for standard electricity.

It's a win-win situation where subscribers can support renewable energy and reduce electricity costs while developers can build with confidence knowing they have a community dedicated to purchasing their discounted solar energy.

Enrollment is easy and can be completed in just a few minutes from your computer. Our enrollment form will walk you through the entire process but feel free to reach out to our support team for enrollment assistance.

Solar Gardens by Syncarpha is the name of the Community Solar program founded and owned by Syncarpha Capital. Syncarpha develops, constructs, owns, and operates solar distributed generation systems throughout the United States and Canada.