Individual rooftop solar panels have become a more familiar sight over the past several years. But not everyone has the correct south-facing rooftop, and renters are out of the market entirely. Now, a new model of community-based solar ownership is beginning to bring solar’s energy-bill savings to a broader audience. Developers are incorporating a range of financing and ownership structures for these new solar “gardens.”
This story originally ran in the February 2011 issue of Electrical Contractor Magazine
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