Solar PPA - No Installation Or Equipment Cost

by Mr. Robert Johnson
(NJ)

Solar Power Purchase Agreement Program
No Installation Or Equipment Cost

The ideal Solar Power Purchase Agreement project involves clients who use large amounts of electricity, generally more than 200,000 kWh annually. They must Own, Control or have a long term property lease in place, Demonstrate credit worthiness, and Offer a minimum of 10,000 square feet of un-shaded space for installation. We provide a free evaluation to see if your property qualifies.

A PPA allows the client to focus on their core mission, while solar experts manage their energy system For 15 to 20 years. The client will enjoy predictable, pre-set electricity prices, and power from a solar system that is a source of pride for their organization. Power Purchase Agreements are a well-established contract mechanism Many large businesses, such as Kohl’s and WalMart department stores, and institutions, such as airports and water districts, use these agreements for buying solar electricity

The Solar PPA structure;
The organization contracts with a solar services provider that is responsible for financing, designing, installing, monitoring, and maintaining the project, this would be Siemens. The client do not pay for the installation, but instead buy the electricity the system generates The client make their payments to the solar services provider for the electricity the solar system produces ,just as they now pay their utility for electricity from large central power plants.

The client determine the level of payment in advance, the client will know what the power costs will be over the life of the SPPA contract, usually 15 to 20 years. Solar Power Purchase Agreements are structured very different than utilities agreement terms in the industry. Since electricity utility companies has regulators permission, your electric rates could be increased at any time. Many believe that electricity rates will rise significantly as climate change and because most electricity in the U S is produced from carbon-intensive fuels, such as coal and natural gas. So it is difficult to predict your future energy costs when you buy power from a electricity utility company. A Solar PPA agreement avoid unexpected price fluctuations because the cost of the energy source is constant and do not fluctuate; (Sunshine is always the same).


Host customer (the client): As host customer, the client agree to install the solar electricity system on their property, and work with the solar services provider to enable efficient project installation; agree to pay for all of the electricity the system produces at the negotiated rate, and provide access to the system for monitoring and maintenance. Depending on the terms of the clients agreement, you may purchase the system at fair market value when the contract ends In some cases this may be as soon as six years after the system was installed

Once the system is installed it goes through a commissioning process in which the utility checks the interconnection, local inspectors ensure the wiring meets electrical codes, and the installer makes sure the system is producing power as expected. The length of the commissioning process depends on the size and nature of the client system and the level of support from your electric utility. After the system is commissioned, the solar services provider(Siemens) will show the client how to read a Solar electricity web-based monitoring service that describes the amount of solar electricity the client property uses.

The kWh billing information is collected remotely from a revenue-grade production meter Additional monitoring equipment will inform you that everything is working correctly The Solar service provider or their maintenance service contractor will repair and replace equipment as needed to ensure you actually receive the amount of solar electricity described in your Solar Power Purchase Agreement contract. The client staff will notify the maintenance company of any physical changes to the project site that may create shade or otherwise hinder the system’s electricity production. Implementing an Solar Power Purchase Agreement project can be straightforward, and hundreds of large businesses and municipal organizations have used this strategy with excellent results.

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