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The Commercial Solar Opportunity

Sep 19, 2018 | Commercial Solar, Solar Financing, Solar Power System, Tax Incentives

There are there are three market segment for solar in the U.S.: residential, utility and commercial. Based on some rough math, in 2018 we expect to install 5 to 7 million solar panels on homes in the U.S. In areas with high residential electric rates, paybacks are...

Ten Electric Utility Company Myths

Jul 31, 2018 | Battery Storage Systems, Commercial Solar, Energy Politics, Energy Technology, Residential Solar, Solar Power System, Solar Technology, Utility Companies

Electric utilities got their start in the U.S. in the 1880s. Thomas Edison began transmitting DC power as he literally illuminated the world. Then George Westinghouse (with help from Nikolai Tesla) deployed a better way of delivering electricity with AC power. Both...

Todd Lindstrom with Enable Energy

Jul 5, 2018 | Commercial Solar, Solar Financing, Solar Industry

Success in the solar industry requires leaders with a diverse skill set. Leaders must really understand the technology’s evolution, be effective with sales and marketing, coordinate what always seem to be chaotic operations, juggle financial issues and manage a...

Can the Battery Storage Industry Avoid the Same Mistakes as the Solar Industry?

May 3, 2018 | Battery Storage Systems, Commercial Solar, Energy Technology, Solar Technology

The battery storage industry is roughly where the solar industry was in the early 2000’s. It’s a tiny market now, with fewer than 1,000 grid-tied systems installed last year. Nevertheless, technology is evolving rapidly and investor funds are pouring in. There is...

Gigawatt Scale Solar Installations

Apr 28, 2018 | Cheap Energy, Commercial Solar, Energy Politics, Energy Technology

We often talk about smaller solar power systems on homes or commercial buildings. On this week’s Energy Show we are discussing gigawatt scale solar installations. The logic is simple: solar panels are getting cheaper and installation costs are declining. At the same...

Commercial Solar and Energy Storage Leases – With Stan Fishbein

Feb 24, 2018 | Commercial Solar, Solar Financing

Businesses regularly use leases to finance their buildings, vehicles and equipment. And anyone who has rented an apartment or leased a car knows that they can benefit from a nice place to live or set of wheels without a major up-front investment. Leases also make...