Sunday, March 1, 2009

Solar for your Church or Favorite Non-Profit

One of my new projects is to develop tools and templates to help not-for-profit organizations like churches and charities that own their own buildings go solar.

Non-profits with large enough electrical bills and enough roof space can already go solar for no money down with a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). This form of solar financing is available from some sources for projects as small as 20 kW, though more frequently a minimum of 50 kW is required. (20 kW of solar would cost a non-profit about $110,000 after incentives in California.)

However, I'm not aware of any provider who offers PPAs to churches and charities who need less than 20 kW. That's the niche I'm trying to fill. If you'd like to offer suggestions or know more, please leave a comment on this entry.

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