Community Power Accelerator
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Connecting communities to solar and storage developers and investors to accelerate affordable, renewable energy for all.
The Community Power Accelerator connects developers and organizations to investors, lenders, and philanthropies to finance and deploy solar + storage projects in communities across the country.
We provide training, resources, and technical assistance, helping bridge the gap between solar projects that need funding and capital providers that want to finance them, expanding access to affordable solar energy.
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How the Accelerator Supports Capital Partners
Lenders, investors, philanthropies and other capital providers can browse and search relevant solar projects and connect with developers directly. The Accelerator simplifies and streamlines the process of discovering and financing these credit-ready projects.
The Community Power Accelerator provides a pipeline of solar + storage projects that deliver affordable energy and other benefits to low-income communities.
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How the Accelerator Supports Project Developers
Training and education
New or small developers, municipalities, and organizations can receive free training in financing and development processes, from 101 videos to multi-week courses.
Credit-ready checklist
A comprehensive checklist, developed by experienced solar + storage investors, will help you complete all the predevelopment requirements to put together robust, credit-ready projects.
Free technical assistance
We will help you complete the predevelopment checklist and ensure your projects incorporate and deliver meaningful benefits, such as low-income access and consumer protections, bill savings, economic development, resilience, and workforce development.
Connect with investors and philanthropic organizations
You find the right partners with mission-aligned funding through our networking platform.
Win prize money for your solar projects
The $10M American-Made Community Power Accelerator Prize is designed to fast-track the efforts of emerging solar + storage developers to support scalable, innovative business models.
What's New With the Accelerator
The Community Power Accelerator is growing and improving. Here are some recent updates and announcements:
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