Commercial Solar

Commercial Solar Financial Motives

Businesses can take full advantage of all federal and state solar renewable energy incentives, just as homeowners can. But commercial solar installation has additional advantages – economies of scale and the ability to utilize solar power purchase agreements, or PPA.

Whereas a small solar energy installation’s labor cost can be a third of the overall price, in commercial installations this component should be far less. A price of $7.50 / installed watt is not uncommon for residential solar PV, but prices far lower are possible for commercial applications.

As with any solar purchase, commercial solar has initial costs which must be overcome, after which electric cost savings and SREC sale profits accrue. The break even point represents the start of your return on investment and can occur in well under five years for commercial solar projects.

Solar PPA's represent an additional way to save substantially on electricity costs without incurring any upfront investment.  Through third party ownership and financing, solar PPA's allow a landlord or municipality to avoid the complexities of owning a PV system with no expense or maintenance liability, yet enjoy a reduced cost for their electric power.  The only requirement is that you purchase the power the system produces.

Environmental  Motives

Commercial businesses consume massive amounts of electrical energy. It’s expensive, becoming more so, and is usually produced by fossil fuel generators. 98% of all CO2 emissions are related to energy production, leaving commercial businesses with a key role in slowing the resulting depletion of our ozone and reduction of global warming.

Fortunately, the sun's energy can be more economically harnessed by commercial businesses than by either homeowners due to economies of scale.

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Commercial solar PV system
positioned at azimuth tilt.