SolarCity, Goldman Sachs In Big Solar Finance Deal

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Goldman Sachs will pump $500 million into SolarCity solar lease projects, backing 110 megawatts in installations. Read more →

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SolarWorld Hopes ‘Made In USA’ Will Give It An Edge

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SolarWorld's struggling U.S. unit, competing against cheap foreign competition, announces a solar leasing program that promises American-made panels. Read more →

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SolarCity Has Bang-Up ’12, Sees Big Growth In ’13

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Three weeks after going public, solar provider SolarCity says it did more business in 2012 than expected, and forecasts installations to grow 60 percent this year. Read more →

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Solar Leasing Gets Another Big Pile Of Cash

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A consortium of solar energy companies and financial firms have created a new U.S. solar lease facility, which will provide funding for up to $300 million worth of projects. Read more →

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Home Solar: Is It Only For The Wealthy?

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PV Solar Report and SunRun say two-thirds of home-solar installations in California have come in zip codes with media household income under $85K. Read more →

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Solar In Reach For More In New Orleans

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A $1 million loan from Adam Capital to Sustainable Environmental Enterprises figures to finance solar rooftop systems for at least 85 low-income homes in New Orleans. Read more →

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Solar Leasing Hook-up: Sanyo And BrightGrid

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Sanyo Solar is partnering with New York-based renewable energy financing company BrightGrid to offer a solar leasing program in select states. Read more →

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Residential Solar: California’s Top 10 Cities

A new quarterly report suggests leasing is driving residential installation activity in California's solar hot spots. Read more →

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Solar Panel Leases Become A Lowe’s Item

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Lowe's has partnered with Sungevity to offer solar leasing options through some of its stores as a test program starting this summer. Read more →

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Solar Panel Leases: What You Should Know

Solar leases make it easier to afford upfront costs associated with putting solar energy in at home. They aren't without issues though, so read here to learn more. Read more →

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