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Have you ever looked at an aerial image of a shopping center and wondered what could be done with all that open rooftop space? Flat rooftops like this are ideal for the installation of solar, the energy they generate can reduce the center’s energy costs, increase...
What are the environmental benefits of installing solar at your neighborhood shopping center? The installation of solar panels at a neighborhood shopping center can have a significant impact on a community’s environmental and economic sustainability. The solar energy...
After making the decision to partner with King Energy on a rooftop commercial solar program, you may be wondering what happens next. When will your property start capturing and distributing solar energy to your tenants? After signing your lease with King Energy, it...
Thinking about putting solar on your commercial building? As a commercial property owner, you may be considering solar for your building. Not only is solar energy a clean and renewable resource, but it can also provide a number of benefits for your tenants. That...
Solar energy is way past proof-of-concept projects; instead, the main industry efforts are financial and practical as we reach into global scale. Investors and companies interested in solar energy are not just motivated by environmental concerns, but also by the...
From the gently sloping roofs of a neighborhood shopping center to enormous sprawling commercial buildings, there are huge differences in roof construction and the material types used. At King Energy, our mission is to transform unused commercial rooftops into...
Grid instability is a growing problem across the United States, and solar might be the fix. When we flick on the lights in a room, few of us stop to consider exactly how far that electricity had to travel from its point of origin to reach our wires and outlets. The...
When you invest in a solar program for a commercial property, should you mount the solar panels on the roof or a carport? Or both? Rooftop and carport programs have several differences that could be the determining factor for the placement of the solar panels. We...
Legends Solar offers rooftop solar—without the roof. Legends Solar, a startup based out of Brooklyn, New York is creating a completely new product that would give everyday investors the ability to buy panels on commercial-scale solar projects and earn monthly...
What Is the IRA? The United States Government passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in August of 2022 in an effort to boost the economy. Supporting energy-saving investments is one of the major tenets of the IRA, and this has many implications for commercial solar...
We often get asked about how we manage solar panels after they are installed and live. As a practical matter, solar panels have no moving parts and are built to sit in the hot sun for decades. So, really, what kind of maintenance is involved? There are no air filters...
As a young man in his twenties, Derek Chase didn’t think he was on a particularly compelling career path. He landed a summer job in California working for a guy running a solar installation company out of his garage. The industry was new, interesting, and constantly...