Community solar set to struggle amid federal and state headwinds

Community solar set to struggle amid federal and state headwinds

Solar panels in Damariscotta, Maine. (Photo by Evan Houk/ Maine Morning Star)The future of community solar is dimming, hampered by federal attacks on clean energy and shifts in state markets. Installations of the shared-solar approach took a nosedive in the first half of 2025, dropping by 36% from the same period last year, according to a new report by consultancy Wood Mackenzie. Working in collaboration with the Coalition for Community Solar Ac…