Tag archive: Sustainability
(PACE) Property Assessed Clean Energy
No Upfront Costs (spread out over the life of the system) Thirty Year Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing, an alternative to a loan, is designed to encourage the installation of renewable-energy systems and improve energy efficiency by helping you overcome the barrier of high up-front energy equipment and installation…
Concentrated PhotoVoltaic (CPV)
CPV technology uses optics such as lenses or curved mirrors to concentrate a large amount of sunlight onto a small area of solar photovoltaic (PV) cells to generate electricity. Compared to non-concentrated photovoltaics, CPV systems can save money on the cost of the solar cells, since a smaller area of…
Why Solar Panels
Residential | Why Go Solar There are now more than 1.6 million solar installations in the United States … Why? $avings Every Month. Solar electric panels allow you to reduce or eliminate your electric bill. Hedge Against Rate Hikes. End unnecessary price increases and unpredictable rate hikes by generating your own free green power….
How many panels do I need?
Wondering how many solar panels you would need to offset your currently monthly electric bill? Yes, solar panels have an initial cost … and after roughly 9+ years you would reach a break-even (payback) point … and after that your solar panels would continue (30-40 year expected life) to be…
Solar Resale Values
With more than one million solar energy systems installed on residential rooftops across the country, buying or selling a solar home is getting more and more common. Just like a renovated kitchen or a finished basement increases a home’s value, solar has been shown to boost home valuation and shorten…
Where Will The Solar Panels Be Located?
GPS builds and co-locates our Community Solar Panels through guaranteed easements with local businesses and properties who will sign a 25 year power purchase agreement to buy the kWh’s that the solar panels produce. OFF-SITE: We can offer this program to households nationwide since GPS monitors and maintains the solar panels OFF-SITE so…
Solar FAQ
PhotoVoltaics (Solar Electricity) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) What is a photovoltaic or solar electric system? Solar electric or photovoltaic (PV) systems use the sun’s energy to make electricity. PV technology produces direct current electricity by collecting electrons freed by the interaction between sunlight and the semiconductor materials in a PV…
Financing Options
Purchase | Loan | Lease | PACE Renting: Personal Lease Financing Buyout: Fair Market Value (FMV) Buyout is required at the end of the term. Can be 20% or more Transfer: New Owner credit checks. Lease holder determines their best financial position Savings: The finance company gets all available financial incentives with many of…