Install Commercial Solar Systems in Florida with PPM Solar

PPM Solar has been installing solar panels for commercial use in Florida since 2009.

Capitalize unused space to increase your bottom line — utilities are essential expenses that can rob a business of its cash flow. A business' bottom line can become victim to the fluctuations and increases of utility costs. Bringing your energy expenses under control is an effective, yet often overlooked, method of increasing your bottom line.

Businesses can improve their bottom line by utilizing solar to stabilize fluctuations in energy expenses, protect against energy market volatility, and reduce payments to utility companies.

"I started off purchasing a solar energy system for my home. After my experience with the sales and ownership team, along with the high quality of the installation of the system, I contracted PPM to install a commercial system on my company's building."

- Mike P.

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Lowest prices, highest incentives, ever

Today, the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) for solar is one-third the cost of traditional utility offerings. Businesses who generate solar energy are guaranteed a 70% savings on energy for the useful life of a solar energy system, approximately 30 years.

Source: gtmresearch & SEIA

Commercial solar panel efficiency pros and cons

Utility costs negatively affect the bottom line of any business operation. They are simply impossible to avoid. Some businesses (including the largest and most successful) are turning to solar power to reduce utility expenses and reap an excellent ROI with solar.

Walmart, Amazon, CVS, and Macys, are some of the largest users of solar energy in the US and Florida today. Simply put, if a business has unoccupied roof space, it is worth giving a solar project a closer look.

On average, the simplified levelized payback time on a commercial solar project today is 3.5 — 5.5 years, yielding 15-30% annual return. Once the system is paid for, businesses enjoy free electricity for additional 18-21 years under a solar panel warranty.

While the solar module efficiency is critical for residential projects with limited roof space, commercial projects are often about the lowest per-watt cost. This is where a balance needs to be achieved between efficiency and energy yield over time. Simply put, the goal is to achieve the fastest return on investment, while maximizing the lifecycle energy yield and driving down the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE).

PPM Solar has the track record and experience to bring your commercial project to life. We have experience in Florida with a wide range of solutions for different industries, utilities, nonprofits, and academia.

By opening a conversation about a solar project, you start the process of benefiting your organization and demonstrating environmental stewardship to the business community and your customer base.

Let our team of experts guide you in this process and lay out the best options for your business quickly and efficiently.

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FAQs about commercial solar systems in Florida

What is a commercial solar installation?

Commercial solar installation is an integrated solar energy system that powers business operations via solar electric system.

Solar panels harvest the solar energy and produce usable electricity that is used in the business and/or traded with the utility in the process called Net Metering. Commercial solar installation may be powering 5 - 100% of needed electricity for the business. It can be located on the roof or on the ground.

What are the perfect solar panels for commercial buildings?

Many commercial buildings command vast and flat roof surfaces, making them an ideal candidate for a larger solar array. In those cases, ballasted systems with 72-cell large panels are most commonly used. They can be East-West facing, or South facing, typically, at a low tilt of 5-10 degrees for water runoff and self-cleaning. Lager solar panels are better because there are less parts and costs can be reduced on mounting structure. Also there is usually less need for the resolution of smaller solar panels to fill in areas on large commercial rooftops or ground mounted systems.

How much do I save by investing in commercial solar power?

When you use solar power, you save money in multiple ways. For one, you minimize your spending on conventional, dirty (utility) power, and apply those savings towards investment in your business.

As any operating asset, solar has a Net Present Value (NPV), and in the case of solar it is an attractive figure since the incentives help pay the upfront investment. Right now, the Solar Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) is a third of that of the conventional utility power.

Along with saving big on your utility bill, you will be able to take advantage of a government tax incentive that covers 26% of the cost of new solar panel power system installation completed before 2023.

In addition, an advantageous Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS) program with Bonus Depriciation is available to further reduce the upfront investment. Please contact(link) PPM for more information about commercial solar incentives in Florida.

Furthermore, an eco-friendly brand is always a welcome choice for employees and clients alike. It shows corporate responsibility for sustainable living, and demonstrates that your business cares about the community that it operates in.

What to look for in commercial solar panel installers?

PPM Solar has a dedicated commercial team that conducts project management from inception to full completion. After one of our solar experts performs an energy audit of your business, we then use that data to design a solar power system that fits your financial and energy needs.

Our commercial PV panel installers are highly qualified to work with a variety of building and roof types. Installers are trained to work with metal, asphalt, and TPO roofs. We take great care in roof protection and assuring that there are no roof leak concerns.

Do you know the estimated price for commercial solar projects?

To install an energy system tailored to your business (or residential solar systems needs), you must first determine the energy usage.

Then, you would need to assess the solar resource: is there enough room for the system of appropriate size to offset your consumption? What is the ROI if you only offset a part of your electric bill?

Often times, solar projects need to be evaluated independently of their offset percentage, and assessed on ROI merit only. It is important to remember that it is no necessary to offset 100% of your energy usage from an investment standpoint. Even 5% offset of your facility’s consumption will provide an return on investment.

A PPM Solar consultant can guide you through the process of finding out exactly how big of a system you would need, what offset it can impact on your electric bill, and the resulting ROI.

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Tax credits will decrease in value

One of the most valuable incentives, a federal tax credit for new solar projects, is scheduled to diminish in value over the next few years. A solar project today has 20% more value than the same project installed three years from today. Now really is the best time to go solar.

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Environmental stewardship

63% of Fortune 100 companies have set clean energy goals and 48% of Fortune 500 companies have set climate or clean energy targets. A significant number of these businesses set 100% renewable energy goals.

Source: World Wildlife Fund

Top companies by megawatt installed

"American businesses are leading the transition to clean economy because it's smart business and it's what their customers want. Clean energy is fueling economic opportunity from coast to coast. [...] these companies are making it very clear that a transition to a low-carbon economy is inevitable."

- Marty Spitzer, Senior Director, World Wildlife Fund.