Potential clean energy customers now have a few more options for paying for their residential solar energy system, thanks to the launch of several new solar financing programs from Sunrun. One of the hurdles to home solar adoption continues to be the relatively high upfront costs of the solar PV … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love. Interest is escalating in financing commercial and utility-scale solar rooftop and storage projects. In a recent pv magazine interview, Open Energy Group founder and CEO Graham Smith said he believes “commercial and industrial solar [in the US] is at an early stage of maturity.” With such potential in mind, … [continued]
Originally published on SolarLove. Offering an alternative to solar leasing programs, the Photovoltaic Division of Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc., has introduced a new consumer finance program. The new finance program for solar PV system ownership is being offered to qualified homeowners through Mitsubishi’s authorized solar contractors. Gina Heng, vice president and … [continued]
SolarCity this week announced yet another good solar story. It is now offering a highly affordable solar loan in Pennsylvania. According to a press release from SolarCity, described as America’s #1 solar power provider (for a reason), it is “the most affordable solar power offering in Southeastern Pennsylvania.” SolarCity writes: “The company will offer its unique MyPower … [continued]
Originally published on Cost of Solar. When it comes to the cost of installing and using a solar array for a home or business, is it better to own the solar panels or to lease them from a third party? Solar leases can be attractive due to their low or … [continued]
The economic trade-offs of owning rather than leasing solar photovoltaic systems was explored in depth by a pair of new reports from the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). These reports go over the various options available to customers when deciding on which way to go about financing solar energy … [continued]
If you aren’t familiar with Jigar Shah, you should be. In my list of 17 cleantech champions published at the beginning of the year, Jigar was tied with Elon Musk at #1. If you’re familiar with Jigar and his work, you know why. If not, you’re probably thinking “What? How can … [continued]
Ecopreneurist. The launch of a new financing marketplace for commercial solar projects could make solar investing as easy as investing in the public markets, and give investors the healthy returns from renewable energy investments that many large institutional investors currently enjoy. Wunder Capital, a graduate of Techstar’s tech accelerator program, … [continued]
By Michał Bacia When discussing solar financing, one very important thing has to be pointed out: solar PV systems are assets. They produce an essential commodity. The generated electricity has a value and can be sold or used to offset your own consumption. Therefore, it constitutes revenue for the owner … [continued]
This week, San Francisco hosted the 2014 Intersolar North America event. Since its establishment in 2008, the exhibition + conference has developed into the premier platform for the solar industry in North America. In total, 576 exhibitors and 17,881 trade visitors participated in 2013, and the conference featured more than 50 sessions … [continued]
