Utility-scale and large-scale commercial are somewhere behind that. Conspicuously absent from the party? Small to medium-sized commercial. In fact, by generous estimates, only about 1 to 2% currently have a solar system.
The reason? Money. Specifically, small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) haven’t had great options for financing. But given the tax incentives currently on the table and a variety of regulatory, social and economic tailwinds, more installers than ever are recognizing that there’s real value in helping SMBs overcome the financial hurdles to going solar. Many of them are in search of funding partners.