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Community Solar Buying Programs Provide Discounts and Protections to Homeowners, but Worry Some Companies
By Tim Drugan
Solar energy has a pivotal role to play in the energy transition, but photovoltaic systems are expensive. An average homeowner can expect to pay tens of thousands of dollars for enough panels to provide their electricity while the sun is shining and offset some of what they pay for energy when it’s not. Government rebates and tax credits are an increasingly popular way to lower costs. Another method is group-buying initiatives.