Andrew Everard and Thomas Schild were at the ceremony for the facility that is expected to generate 6000 MWh of clean electricity per year.

A significant portion of this output is committed to the Sydney City Council through a 10 year power purchase agreement.

The land for the site has been leased from the Shoalhaven City Council for an initial period of 30 years and the $5m project was in part funded by members of the community.

Mr Schild said the community solar farm was the brainchild of Repower Shoalhaven.

"They're members worked tirelessly and passionately to turn the idea into a reality," he said.

"Right behind them were the Shoalhaven City Council which made the land available. Flow Power provided most of the finance and built the solar farm."

SHASA President Kathryn Maxwell said the idea could also work in the Eurobodalla Shire.

"A community solar farm will give people in the Eurobodalla the opportunity to invest in solar and make a good financial return, including those unable to install rooftop solar," she said.

This measure would complement the 1.2MW of rooftop solar that has been installed through the SHASA Solar Bulk Buy and SHASA's drive the change to electric cars program of works.

"A key aspiration of SHASA is to have a community solar farm in the Eurobodalla," Ms Maxwell said.

"SHASA calls on all candidates for the local elections to commit to this action which will create many jobs, provide members of the community with a sound financial investment, and generate green electricity locally."

The Mayne Team, Labor, and The Greens have all committed to identifying a suitable site for a solar farm in the Shire.