Community Solar · New York State
Bringing sunlight home to every village in New York.
Village Light Energy develops, owns, and operates community solar projects that let neighbors, businesses, and whole towns share in clean, homegrown power — no roof or rooftop budget required.
2
Founders, both lifelong New Yorkers working in clean energy
20+ yrs
Combined experience building solar and battery storage projects
100%
Of our project pipeline is right here in New York State
What we build
One solar array. A whole village of subscribers.
Community solar means a single, mid-sized solar farm — sited on a farm field, a capped landfill, a business’s back acreage, or town-owned land — that feeds the grid, while nearby households and businesses subscribe to its output and see the savings show up right on their utility bill.
No panels on your roof. No upfront cost. No credit check that shuts renters, apartment dwellers, or shaded lots out of the clean energy transition. If you pay a National Grid or NYSEG bill in the project’s community, you can very likely subscribe.
No installation, no risk
We finance, build, and maintain the array. You simply subscribe and save.
Savings from day one
Most subscribers see roughly 5–10% off their electric supply charges, guaranteed in writing.
Cancel anytime
No long-term contract traps — moving away or changing your mind is never a penalty.
Who we partner with
Every project starts with a neighbor willing to share their land.
Village Light Energy seeks out landowners, business owners, and local governments across New York ready to turn underused acreage into a long-term source of clean income and community pride.
Landowners & farmers
Lease marginal, shaded, or hard-to-farm acres for stable, long-term rent — often for 20+ years, with the land returned to its original use afterward.
Business owners
Put a warehouse roof, back lot, or brownfield to work generating rooftop or ground-mount solar income, plus a visible sustainability story for customers.
Towns, villages & schools
Municipal and school-owned land can host a project that lowers district or town energy costs while offering every resident a way to subscribe.
How a project comes together
From a handshake to a humming solar field
Site & partner
We evaluate land, roofs, or town property for solar fit and structure a lease or agreement that works for you.
Design & permit
Our team engineers the array and navigates interconnection and local permitting with your town’s boards.
Build & energize
Village Light Energy finances and constructs the project, then connects it to the utility grid.
Subscribe & save
Neighbors sign up to receive bill credits, and your community starts running on local, clean power.
About us
Built by two New York clean-energy professionals
Village Light Energy was founded by two clean energy professionals who still work full-time elsewhere in the solar industry, building this company nights and weekends because they believe New York’s clean energy transition should include everyone.
Our mission
Affordable, clean electricity for every neighbor
We work with cities, towns, and villages across New York to bring affordable, clean electricity to every resident — because to us, every New Yorker is a neighbor, not a customer number.
For investors
Help us build the next generation of New York’s clean power.
We’re a young company with a pipeline of community solar sites across New York and an open door for investors who want durable, real-asset returns alongside real community impact. If you’re interested in project finance, tax equity, or helping us grow the team, we’d love to talk.