Tag archive: Solar

Solar Lease

Finance Services | Solar Lease Sale Leaseback (with FMV or $1.00 buyout) With fixed monthly payments customers’ know exactly how much to budget for the solar power system. At the end of the lease term (typically 8-10 years), the customer owns the solar facility.  A solar lease allows businesses to…

Incentives, Grants, and Financing Options

Ask Us About Tax Incentives and Rebates A variety of resources exist for identifying charging station tax incentives and rebates.  What follows is not an exhaustive list, but a handful of places to research further. A helpful resource for determining applicable federal, state, and industry-specific funding opportunities can be found…

Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)

Finance Services | Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) Off Balance Sheet (buy the energy produced) A twenty-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) is a financing arrangement that allows businesses or government agencies to purchase solar electricity with no upfront capital cost. To achieve this, a “host” organization provides unused rooftop, land, or…

Savings (ROI, EVA, TCO)

On the Bright Side: Your Return on Investment In today’s economy, businesses must allocate their limited available capital between competing investment alternatives. From a risk-adjusted ROI basis, a well-executed solar photovoltaic project can be one of the soundest financial investments any business can make. Maximized Net Present Value NPV is…

FAQ’s & Solar Glossary

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) & Solar Glossary What does “PV” mean?“PV”, short for photovoltaic, is the technology that allows sunlight to be converted directly into usable electricity. How do solar panels work?A semiconductor material, often silicon, is faced toward the sun. Energy waves in sunlight excite electrons in the silicon…

Energy Links

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Internet Monitoring

Residential | Internet Monitoring We are working with the next generation of solar electric system monitoring and management. This is a internet based cloud-to-cloud solution.  It is made available through a web browser user interface to your property’s data, which provides highly interactive, real-time access to key performance and operations…

Leasing Myths

Personal Lease Myths Any home improvement lease (solar or otherwise) is a personal lease that you are liable for directly. There are a lot of myths out there about leasing.  Below are the questions we think everyone should ask before considering a home improvement with personal lease financing.  These Questions Can…