Meritage, EchoFirst, SEM Partner On North Carolina Package

Posted by weijing3333 on May 18th, 2015

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Meritage Homes, EchoFirst and Southern Energy Management (SEM) have entered into a partnership offering a solar hybrid system to North Carolina homeowners.Meritage Homes is now building houses that offer the Echo solar system installed by Morrisville-based SEM. Echo, from EchoFirst, is sold across the U.S. Southwest and Texas, but this marks the first time Echo technology has been deployed in the East.Echo delivers twice the energy of a basic solar electric PV system by supplementing conventional panels with a solar thermal technology that captures the heat from the PV panels, EchoFirst says. This enables Meritage to offer homes that use 70% to 80% less energy than a standard code-built home in the U.S.SEM is providing the third-party verification services for the Energy Star Certified homes Meritage builds in the Carolinas, and installing solar to offset a portion of the remaining energy needs. The combination reduces energy consumption by 50% or more over the same house built in 2006, according to the companies.

Enbridge Inc. and First Solar Inc. have completed Enbridge's 50 MW Silver State North solar project in Clark County, Nev.U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar spoke at the project's dedication ceremony, which marked completion of the first utility-scale solar facility built on public lands.Enbridge acquired Silver State North in March. First Solar developed and constructed the facility using its thin-film photovoltaic modules, and will operate and maintain the project for Enbridge. First Solar expects to recognize revenue from Silver State North in the second quarter of this year.NV Energy will buy the facility's output under a 25-year power purchase agreement.

Kyocera Solar Inc. has launched Kyocera Solar Finance, a program designed to provide loan and lease options to consumers seeking light commercial and mid-to-large commercial installations.In partnership with De Lage Landen Financial Services Inc. (DLL), Kyocera Solar Finance will offer up to 100% financing for qualified borrowers. Based on familiar lease, rental and purchase agreements, Kyocera Solar Finance offers two financing solutions: loans and tax leases, both with distinct advantages.For projects million and lower, the loan option enables the end user to own the system outright, as well as retain tax benefits and any qualifying local subsidies, Kyocera explains. Starting at 0,000, the tax lease model is a practical structure where an end user hosts the system, directly benefits from the energy produced and rents the system from DLL through the program.
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