New Partners develops and operates solar arrays throughout the District of Columbia.
We’re committed to Solar for All, directing all the economic benefits of renewable energy production to DC residents who can’t afford their own solar arrays.
We assist community-focused nonprofits in developing solar and accessing solar-driven benefits.
Let us show you how to dedicate your unused rooftop space to create an environmentally sustainable future and support building strong communities.
Explore our project portfolio to see our work in action and how we help make the benefits of clean renewable energy available to all.
What Is Community Solar?
Creating a Truly Interconnected City
With its own solar projects in the District of Columbia’s NW, NE, SW, and SE quadrants, and by accessing solar energy from other sources, New Partners serves low-income households throughout the District. New Partners has created innovative programs to provide solar energy benefits to residents who can’t afford their own solar arrays.
What We Care About
Positive social and community impact, innovative technological approaches, and strategic financial partnerships guide our work. Click on a focus area below to learn more.
Advocating for Solar for All
A critical part of our work is to advocate and promote policies that address the imbalance of renewable energy benefits in our communities. We develop and promote policies to ensure that these benefits reach all households, regardless of income. Watch “DC SOLAR...
Promoting Energy Resilience
New Partners is committed to producing renewable energy and developing sound energy policy. Our innovative work in battery storage provides resilience strategies both for the electric grid and for households who may be least equipped to withstand the impact of energy...
Renewable Energy Education
Renewable energy education is key to our mission. From elementary schoolchildren to graduate students, commercial building owners to policymakers, and returning citizens to housing managers, we support our communities by teaching about environmental issues, renewable...
Expanding the Reach and Increasing the Impact of Renewable Energy
Substantial upfront costs and complicated financial, economic, and legal hurdles prohibit many communities from adopting solar. By working with affordable housing owners and managers, lenders, investors, and government partners, we offer the benefits of renewable...
Creating New Real Estate for Solar
Washington DC is an urban area with tightly confined borders and limited open space available for solar production. By identifying unused rooftop space and designing solar projects that co-exist with rooftop terraces, large equipment, and green roofs, our work expands...
Partnering for Innovation
In addition to our direct solar development and finance work, we leverage our experience by designing solar projects and programs for others. We work directly with affordable housing and commercial building owners, tenants, and property managers, to address each...
Our Impact
We measure our impact both by how we are benefitting the environment and by how we are benefitting the community.
TONS OF CARBON OFFSET
FAMILIES BENEFITTING
2M+
kWh of CLEAN ENERGY
%
REDUCTION IN UTILITY BILL PAYMENTS FOR OUR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
%
OF OUR ENERGY CREDITS GO TOWARD OFFSETTING PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS’ BILLS
Recognition and Latest News
