The Federal Solar Tax Credit (ITC) allows you to deduct some of the cost of installing a commercial solar system from your federal taxes. It’s one of the most generous incentives for going solar.
How much your business saves over the 25 to 30 year lifetime of a typical commercial solar system depends on many factors, including how you finance it, federal and local incentives, your utility rate, and the amount of sunshine available on your commercial rooftop.
From significant cost savings to increased academic benefits, solar panels for schools are paying off in a big way for thousands of schools across the country.
Solar and energy storage incentives, programs, tariffs and rebates like net energy metering or NEM, SGIP, RES-BCT and more are pivotal to commercial-scale solar PV projects. The hitch is determining what’s available and planning for timely renewable energy grid interconnection. Discover what it takes to make your commercial solar installation a success.
On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, climate change solutions that lower emissions and reduce your carbon footprint are more essential than ever. We’re sharing some tips and tools for adopting more sustainable energy solutions and habits.
Just as no two businesses are identical, commercial solar PV systems vary by business, energy requirements, site conditions and a multitude of other factors. Despite their differences, all solar projects do follow a common development path from beginning to completion -- and the steps to create successful projects are largely the same. Discover what it takes to make your commercial solar installation a success.
The growth of commercial solar and solar-plus-storage projects has surged since 2015 – thanks in part to flexible financing programs, new procurement options and steadily decreasing equipment costs. In part two of this financing commercial solar series, explore the possibilities and select the right investment strategies to make your sustainable energy investments a success.
The growth of commercial solar and solar-plus-storage projects has surged since 2015 – thanks in part to flexible financing programs, new procurement options and steadily decreasing equipment costs. In part one of this series, discover the trends that are making solar and sustainable energy projects more financially viable than ever before.
"Today’s Leaders. Tomorrow’s Heroes." is our brand new series looking at how organizational leaders are courageously becoming leaders in renewable energy!
Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events are electric utility-initiated power outages designed to reduce the risk of starting wildfires. As the climate changes, temperatures rise and droughts become deeper and longer, these outages are expected to be increasingly common over the next decade. Despite these and other utility grid outages, communities and businesses do not need to shut down when grid power is off. Microgrids provide a solution for resiliency during these unsure times, keeping the power on and operations running.
Is your commercial solar installation not performing to expectations? Our project development expert Mike Borger explains how you can repower solar to improve commercial solar performance and even expand its capabilities.
Our project management experts Kathi Czahar and Dan Hicks explain the entire solar interconnection process, how it can impact your project timeline and the best practices for success.
REC Solar's rate and policy expert Kaitlin Marin explains energy demand charges, how they can impact the operating costs of your business, and what options are available to reduce demand charges ranging from energy storage, load shifting, demand response and more.
If you’re buying a solar energy system today, timing is everything - particularly as one of the most generous US Federal solar incentives, the 30% federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC), is set to decrease at the end of 2019 and expire completely 24 months later.
In honor of Earth Day, REC Solar is pleased to release the long-awaited sequel to the Megawatts comic book. “Blackout” was written and submitted by Gavin Hiller during our comic book contest for kids and really demonstrated a keen understanding for the role renewable energy and microgrids have in keeping the power on!
REC SOLAR@RECSolar Check out Firestone Walker's "Brewing for Tomorrow" sustainability imitative. We are excited to partner in helping Firestone brew beer with #solarenergy. https://t.co/ng3F7augv4
