Tag: commercial
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Schools using solar energy has doubled in three years — here’s why
Schools and solar are a perfect match. This is no longer just a theory either, with 5,489 K-12 schools in the United States now using solar energy — a number nearly double the total solar capacity that was installed at schools in 2014, according to a major new report by TheRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Vermont’s World Learning School adds 196-kW solar system via Sunwealth financing
Sunwealth helped finance a solar project for the World Learning School for International Training (SIT) campus in Vermont, which originally wasn’t financially feasible. “We have always been interested in renewables, but they can be cost prohibitive for organizations like ours,” said Kote Lomidze, Chief Financial Officer at World Learning. “Partnering with SunwealthRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Why sale leasebacks? How this PPA solution gets commercial solar projects financed
An increasing number of solar developers are realizing they can use sale-leaseback financing to take advantage of tax incentives for solar installations, and in turn, reduce costs, conserve cash, increase profitability and enhance their brands. Reducing energy costs is a major consideration for many businesses and government entities because theyRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Solar Site Design sees success after completing Tennessee’s Energy Mentor Network program
The Energy Mentor Network, a mentorship program that supports energy entrepreneurs and startups in Tennessee, announced its first graduate, Solar Site Design. The Energy Mentor Network is run by the Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council in partnership with Launch Tennessee. The goal of the Energy Mentor Network is to fosterRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Three takeaways from SEIA white paper on financing C&I solar with C-PACE
The commercial and industrial (C&I) sector remains the biggest opportunity for solar, but also the most frustrating to finance. We looked at some boutique financing concepts in our Sept./Oct. issue, and last week the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Alta Energy jointly released a white paper highlighting an underutilized financing tool: CommercialRead More — Solar Builder magazine