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What is a Power Purchase Agreement?

You’ve decided to rein in the utilities expense for your business, and you’re exploring solar. It may surprise you how many ways there are to finance a solar system.

NEM 3.0: What You Need to Know Before Time Runs Out

California's NEM 3.0 drastically cuts compensation rates for solar customers' excess electricity compared to previous programs.

Will Solar Panels Work on an East Facing Roof?

The short answer: yes, they will work. In the Northern Hemisphere, your solar panels should face south to generate the most electricity, but sometimes there isn't much choice.

How 26% Solar Tax Credits Can Save You Money in 2022

The most important aspect of any purchase is price. In fact, most people looking into going solar are most concerned with how much it will cost. Nobody can give you an accurate estimate of how much your solar energy system will cost without an inspection of your roof and a shading study. But Green Convergence can help you discover whether or not you can save up to 26% when you purchase a solar energy system.

Do I Need a Solar Battery Backup?

California's solar rules changed, and a battery backup is now one of the smartest moves a homeowner can make.

A Big Solar Incentive Is About to Shrink

Tax incentives that make it more advantageous for a company to go solar are about to be significantly reduced. It’s a good time to familiarize yourself with the Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) because it’s going away, and so are significant potential savings.

How Solar Panels Affect Your Home Value

Do you want to increase your home's value? Not only do solar panels benefit the environment, but they also benefit your home's resale value as well. As more buyers are looking for energy-efficient properties, the odds are in favor of solar panels. Nowadays, the installation of solar panels has become one of the most straightforward ways to increase your home value. However, there are certain aspects you should keep in mind to make its value actually grow.

What Is Cool Roofing?

Most people think of a roof as something that protects from the rain, and a bad roof is referred to as a “leaky roof.” But in Southern California, there are other elements that beat down on the flat roofs of many commercial buildings more constantly and severely than rain: heat and sunlight. That’s where cool roofs come in.

How California's Solar Battery Backup Incentive Saves You Money

The Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) is California’s first renewables incentive, created as a peak-load reduction program in 2001. The program’s goal is to reduce GHG emissions through lower electricity demand and purchases. In response to the rampant wildfires that have added huge uncertainty to California’s power grid, the SGIP went through enormous changes in 2020 to focus more on energy storage and providing vulnerable residents with a better energy solution.