California company Sungevity has seen a surge in demand for residential solar power systems, after launching a new 10-year solar lease program.
The scheme means customers face no up-front capital cost for their solar power systems, paying a lease payment each month and an amount for their power that Sungevity says will reduce their overall electricity bills.
The company uses satellite and aerial photography to assess customer roofs to make a determination on what kind of solar system would be appropriate.
Customers will save money “immediately”, pledges the company, increasing their savings over the 10-year lease period.
Danny Kennedy, President and co-founder of Sungevity, said: “This is the killer app for driving the mass adoption of solar. We’ve made it more than affordable to access electricity free from the sun, and we’ve made it easy by selling it over the internet.”
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http://www.brighterenergy.org/7045/news/solar/sungevity-sees-solar-boom-with-launch-of-lease-program/Hopefully this isn't just a scheme and a scam. If it works, it could really help.