A community solar project, often referred to as a solar garden, is a solar power plant whose electricity is shared by more than one property on an estate.
The primary purpose of community solar is to allow members of a community to investment in a share of a large solar garden, to receive a portion of the energy generated from it. This way, members can benefit from all the power produced by their solar share of the PV panels, which typically costs less than the relative price they would pay CEB for their electricity utility. These shares are usually limited to the amount of electricity that the owner uses monthly.
Virtual Net Metering (VNM) ensures that share owners receive solar credits for each unit of solar power produced by their share. Credits from solar shares are deducted from the owner’s electricity bill, and will supplement either a portion of, or their complete electricity bill.