Distributed Energy Utilities – It’s All About Financing

Many small-scale renewable energy systems have pay-back times of ten years or less. Putting a solar hot water system on your rooftop should be a no-brainer in most geographic zones. So why don’t more people invest in distributed energy? The answer: the lack of attractive financing options is the main reason why they are not yet mainstream, not the capital cost of renewable energy systems. The new concept of “distributed energy utilities” can overcome this hurdle, as several examples from around the world have shown.

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