Making the Business Case for Commercial Solar

July 26, 2018

For companies that own or lease commercial property whether retail, industrial or office buildings solar power may be the perfect solution, or may make sense in the near future, or may not make sense at all. Each property must be assessed individually, using a comprehensive analytical model, and monitored over an extended time-frame to identify attractive solar opportunities. While in general, the economics of solar are improving through lower panel prices and rising electricity costs, and the market is maturing, there are numerous local and property-specific factors that affect the viability of each potential solar project. To make matters even more complicated, the market and policy conditions fluctuate continuously.

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