NRG Says 1 MW 'Shared Solar' Project Represents Direction Of Community Solar Business

Princeton, N.J.-based NRG Energy Inc. has completed a 1 MW community solar project in Freetown, Mass.

The facility serves approximately 160 households. Subscribers to Freetown’s shared solar project entered into a 20-year agreement with NRG Home Solar. Customers will earn credits toward their energy bill that are calculated based on how much renewable energy their portion of the project generated in a billing cycle.