How community solar helps build a sustainable future

When you join a community solar program, you're doing more than just saving money on electricity. You're supporting local clean energy that helps create a brighter future for everyone. Let's look at how community solar makes a real difference in our communities and how Nexamp is leading the way in sustainable practices.

Protecting natural resources

Every potential solar farm site is unique, with its own environmental features. We look for wetlands and wildlife habitats so we can create construction plans that work to preserve these valuable resources. Through thoughtful planning, we generate clean energy while being good stewards of the land.

Here's how we protect what matters:

Work around wetlands and the homes of local wildlife
Keep existing soil and plants where possible
Design our fencing to blend in with the surroundings
Maintain natural water flow patterns

Smart land use that benefits everyone

Our solar farms often give local landowners a new way to use their property while keeping it in their family for future generations. Many of our sites are on previously unused land or work alongside existing farms, creating new revenue for property owners while producing clean energy for the community.

See how the O'Mara family found a new way to keep their farm thriving for future generations by adding solar to their traditional crops.

How sheep help maintain our solar farms

At many Nexamp solar farms, you'll find an unexpected maintenance crew: sheep grazing between the rows of panels. These natural groundskeepers keep grass and vegetation in check while fertilizing the soil as they go. Local shepherds bring their flocks to our solar farms throughout the growing season, creating a partnership that supports both clean energy and local agriculture.

Working with sheep is just one way we try to maintain our solar farms naturally. We also:

Plant native species that provide food for local pollinators
Work with local conservation groups to support wildlife
Create habitats that help ecosystems thrive
Use sustainable land management practices that protect soil health

Creating new habitats that support local wildlife

Each Nexamp solar farm is carefully designed to work with the local environment. On many of our farms we introduce native flowering plants that create new homes for bees, butterflies, and other important pollinators. These natural habitats help local ecosystems thrive while our solar panels generate clean energy above them.

By using techniques like animal grazing for vegetation management instead of gas-powered equipment, we reduce our impact on the environment while maintaining our solar farms. This approach creates a win-win situation where clean energy production and nature work together.

Small changes add up

Every subscriber to a Nexamp solar farm helps support these sustainable practices. While one person switching to clean energy might seem small, together we're making a big difference. Our community solar program makes it easy for everyone to support clean energy without installing panels on their own home.

Key takeaways

Protecting what matters
Through thoughtful planning, we generate clean energy while being good stewards of the land.
Benefiting those big and small
Our solar farms often give local landowners a new way to use their property while keeping it in their family for future generations. At many of our farms we use sheep as natural groundskeepers to keep grass and vegetation in check while fertilizing the soil as they go.
Setting the example
Our community solar program makes it easy for everyone to support clean energy and make a difference in their community.