Apartment Building Solar Panels

Solar appeals to a growing segment of cambridge residents that care about the environment and installing a solar energy system can help you attract tenants.

Apartment building solar panels. If solar went mainstream in 2018 it s poised to really start trending next year and beyond. The solshare solution is essentially a smart diverter that enables solar energy from a single rooftop solar system to be shared between multiple apartments within the same building. A solar powered building is also a great marketing tool when it comes to renting out your unit. Our example system above needs 448 watt hours of electricity per day.

In southern ontario a solar photovoltaic pv system for a mid sized building with southern exposure requires about 850 square feet of sloped roof and a 30 000 to 40 000 capital outlay for a 10 kilowatt ac rooftop system down from 75 000 only three years ago. To make the system as efficient as possible but also fair the solshare delivers the same amount of solar energy to each apartment over the course of a month but supplies it when it s needed by each unit. California is set to take the lead thanks to the state s energy commission and its plan to mandate solar panels on all new home construction by 2020. Community solar allows those living in apartments or rental properties to receive credit on their electricity bills for the power produced from their portion of a solar array thereby offsetting their electricity costs according to solar energy industries association.

The requirement will apply to not only single family homes but also multi family buildings up to three stories including condos and apartment complexes. With portable solar panels for apartments physical size will be the limiting factor as rooftop panels are about 3 feet wide by 5 feet tall too big for a window sill.