Tag: commercial

  • West Hills Construction to develop 20-MW of rooftop solar tracker projects

    West Hills Construction, a fourth-generation family owned design/build general construction firm, is developing up to 20 MW of commercial and industrial rooftop solar projects utilizing Edisun’s rooftop tracking technology, PV Booster. The first project developed under this partnership is a 1 MW solar array installed on 368,000 square feet of a 528,000Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Tech CU offers new program to finance commercial solar projects up to $2 million, no money down

    Tech CU (Technology Credit Union), in conjunction with Belvedere Solar Finance, is introducing a solar financing program for its commercial, non-profit and government members. The program will allow members to finance solar systems ranging in price from $100,000 to $2 million with no money down. All financing will be structuredRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Watch: Solar Optimum adds 780-kW SunPower system across Laguna Woods Village

    SunPower Elite Dealer Solar Optimum is helping Orange County’s premier senior living community Laguna Woods Village embrace energy efficiency by installing an aggregate total of approximately 780 kW DC, producing 1,337,333 kWH, offsetting the common area load that the community was paying high Southern California Edison electricity bills for. ThisRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Home Depot to add rooftop solar systems to 50 store locations

    The Home Depot will be adding PV systems at 50 of its stores as part of a continued alternative energy portfolio expansion. The average store roof, at approximately 104,000 square feet, will accommodate 1,000 panels, and the project is estimated to reduce electricity grid demand by 30 to 35 percent annually at eachRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • PG&E to fund $10.3 million in new multifamily rooftop solar projects

    Pacific Gas and Electric Company is making $10.3 million available for the Multifamily Affordable Solar Housing (MASH) Program, which offers rebates for affordable solar energy to families in disadvantaged communities across Northern and Central California. Supported by the MASH program, solar energy can lower monthly energy costs for tenants, improveRead More — Solar Builder magazine