Lease rooftop solar power generation

Can I lease a rooftop solar system?

When leasing a rooftop solar system through IGS Energy, you’ll start to save from day one. Homeowners pay only the fixed monthly electricity bill, resulting in long-term cumulative savings that allow you to spend your savings on what matters most. How long is an IGS Energy rooftop solar lease? The lease is for 25 years.

What is a solar lease?

A solar lease allows you to rent your system for a fixed monthly payment — like renting a home or apartment. IGS Energy owns and maintains the solar system. A solar lease is ideal if you’re looking for a simple, maintenance-free way to reduce your energy costs while supporting a cleaner environment.

How can you make money from a solar roof?

Solar rooftop leasing is one of the three basic ways you can make money from your rooftop with solar energy. The other two involve owning and operating solar panels on your own roof and joint venturing with a developer who will install the solar panels and share the income with you.

Should you invest in a solar roof?

In this case, an investment of this magnitude is not advisable. Nevertheless, there is an easy way for these companies to exploit the solar potential of their roof area – by leasing their roof to ENVIRIA. It's uncomplicated and worthwhile: you rent out your roof to us and we install a PV system that we operate and maintain ourselves.

Is rooftop solar a good investment?

Rooftop solar has increasingly become an option for many households across the country. Many areas offer attractive Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) that, when coupled with federal and local incentives, can make rooftop solar an attractive financial choice that is also good for the environment.

Should you rent a roof if you have a PV system?

As a result, in any rooftop lease agreement, you need to know who is going to pay if roof repairs are needed, especially if PV system removal is required. In simple terms, if maintenance is not an integral part of the lease agreement, roof rental is not likely to be a lucrative deal in the long run.