BironWhat’s the context?Community solar seen key to boosting access, climate goalsSector growing by 1 gigawatt a year in United StatesU. Democratizing electricityAcross the country, similar projects are seen as a key way to expand access to solar energy for lower-income residents or those for whom traditional installations do not make sense such as renters, people who do not own their roofs, and those with roofs unsuitable for solar installations. In 2020, she participated in a solar cooperative and a city program for low-income residents, and had solar panels installed on her detached garage - a step she took "primarily to save money"