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Navigating the Community Solar Revolution: Challenges and Solutions

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Navigating the Community Solar Revolution: Challenges and Solutions

Discover how Pivot Energy is unlocking the full potential of community solar markets with SunCentral, overcoming challenges to achieve a sustainable future.

By: Pivot Energy

June 7, 2021

How Solar Impacts Your Building and Roof Maintenance

Solar panels are an excellent investment if you want to decrease your building’s operational costs, increase resiliency against power outages, and meet your company’s sustainability goals. However, facility managers may be concerned that solar arrays would raise building maintenance issues and come with unforeseen challenges. The worry is that this will decrease the net savings…

By: Pivot Energy

June 3, 2021

A New Door Opens for Company Expansion and Growth as ECP Invests in Pivot Energy

Over the past three years, Pivot has grown our business, our team, and our impact, and we knew the time was right for a strategic investor to help us accelerate. That is why we are thrilled to announce that we have a new strategic partner, ECP, a leading investor with a proven and established track…

By: Pivot Energy

June 2, 2021

Green Your Building with Solar Energy

The term ‘green buildings’ has gained a lot of traction in the commercial real estate industry over the past decade. A property is considered a green building if it incorporates construction, design, and operational practices that reduce any negative impacts on humans and the environment. Buildings are “greener” if they reduce water usage, install energy-efficient…

By: Pivot Energy

June 2, 2021

The Right Time for Facility Managers to Choose Solar is Now

Companies worldwide have started to recognize the numerous benefits that solar energy brings: a decrease in long-term facility costs, access to market incentives, and an increase in property value, to name a few. Therefore, it is not about deciding whether or not to install solar for many facility managers but instead knowing the right time…

By: Pivot Energy

May 27, 2021

Pivot Energy and Standard Solar Develop Three New Community Solar Projects in Colorado

Pivot Energy, Colorado’s largest community solar developer, and Standard Solar, Inc., a nationally recognized leader in the development, funding, ownership, and operation of commercial and community solar assets, have announced the development of three new community solar projects in Colorado. Two projects are located in Garfield County and the third in Jefferson County. The projects in total represent four megawatts of new clean…

By: Pivot Energy

May 11, 2021

How Solar Increases Energy Resilience for Self-Storage Companies

Climate change is driving extreme and aggressive weather patterns across the country and the world. 2020 witnessed a record of 22 separate billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in the United States alone. These increasingly common natural disasters threaten the safety and stability of individuals, communities, and businesses alike. They also pose a unique problem for…

By: Pivot Energy

April 30, 2021

Solar Incentives: Everything Facilities Managers Need to Know

Companies, governments, nonprofits, and schools across the U.S are switching to solar energy at an unprecedented rate. Compared to just 370 megawatts (MW) in 2010, more than 15,000 MW of solar capacity has already been installed by commercial and non-residential customers just last year. This massive solar market growth was possible due to federal and…

By: Pivot Energy

April 27, 2021

Pivot Energy Announces New York Expansion, Now Offering Comprehensive Community and Commercial Solar Services Statewide

National leading solar company planning to develop nearly 100-megawatts of new solar energy across the Empire State.

By: Pivot Energy

April 21, 2021

10 Benefits of Using Solar For Your Facility

It is no secret that on-site solar energy can benefit facilities of all types—from small retail stores and offices to giant corporate offices, warehouses, and even shopping malls. On-site solar refers to solar photovoltaic (PV) panels installed on either a residential or commercial property. They can be installed on the roof, mounted on a field,…

By: Pivot Energy

April 21, 2021