According to data from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the primary US research and development center for renewable energy, only a quarter of commercial and residential rooftops are suitable for solar panels. If that’s the case, it provides an opportunity for community solar projects to drive the initiative of shared solar energy. But what is community solar? Community solar also known as Community Distributed Generation…
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How Solar Works By: Ashley Regan NYS has made it increasingly attractive for home and business owners to go solar. Between the Federal and State Tax incentives as well as NYSERDA, incurred costs drop more than 65%. Every time an active solar system produces more energy than a house or business consumes, the owner receives credit from their utility company. So, on a day when…
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