WA community solar farm or garden is a solar power installation that accepts capital from and provides output credit and tax benefits to individual and other investors. In some systems you buy individual solar panels which are installed in the farm after your purchase. In others you purchase kW capacity or kWh of production. The farm's power output is credited to investors in proportion to their investment, with adjustments to reflect ongoing changes in capacity, technology, costs and electricity rates. Companies, cooperatives, governments or non-profits operate the farms.
WHelioPower, Inc. is a US-based provider of integrated energy solutions for residential, commercial, industrial, public sector and non-profit organizations. Founded in 2001, HelioPower also develops proprietary projects with third-party offtakers and currently owns and operates more than 100 energy systems at facilities like the Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose & Ronald McDonald House in San Diego.
WReal Goods Solar Inc. OTCQX: RGSE was a publicly traded residential solar power integrator doing business as RGS Energy. The company established its roots as a provider of sustainable lifestyle products through its retail division, dating back to 1978, when it sold some of the first retail solar panels in the United States. The company had customers in all 50 American states and all 10 Canadian provinces but filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy in January 2020.
WREC Solar is a solar energy contractor specializing in commercial solar and storage systems, including the installation of commercial solar electric systems in the United States. The company is focused on providing products and services to support commercial, government and utility scale solar photovoltaic (PV) installations.
WSemper Solaris Construction, Inc. is a residential solar power installation company based in San Diego, California, founded by Kelly Shawhan and John Almond in 2012. The company is known for its angle of hiring former Marines within the solar industry, as well as its focus on American culture in its marketing.
WSolar power in California includes utility-scale solar power plants as well as local distributed generation, mostly from rooftop photovoltaics. It has been growing rapidly because of high insolation, community support, declining solar costs, and a Renewable Portfolio Standard which requires that 33% of California's electricity come from renewable resources by 2020, and 60% by 2030. Much of this is expected to come from solar power via photovoltaic facilities or concentrated solar power facilities.
WSungevity is a solar electricity company based in Oakland, California. Founded in 2007, the company designs home solar systems; provides financing options; and manages system installation, maintenance, and performance. The firm uses a proprietary Remote Solar Design (RSD) tool to offer a quote and system design options without visiting the home.