Projects

An Easy Decision Solar vs Utility: Electricity Rate Savings

Key Benefits

Year One Savings...And Beyond

D-SUN covers the full upfront cost for each project by leveraging a combination of debt and equity finance that is integrated with all available government incentive programs. D-SUN offers partners an energy rate schedule that remains lower than prevailing all-in retail utility rates throughout the term of the PPA.

While paying no upfront cost, our project partners immediately benefit from a lower cost of electricity. Over the warranted life of the system, our partners can derive millions of dollars in electricity bill savings. Across a portfolio of sites, our partners reduce their cost of energy by tens of millions of dollars.

Property Value Boost

We improve the marketability of partner real estate portfolios. The reduction of Net Operating Expense through reduced energy costs results in increased Net Income, which increases commerical property value in accordance with prevailing cap rates. This boost in property value can also improve access to capital for project partners.

Branding Opportunities

We increase the marketability and differentiation of partner products and services. Green-branded commercial space tends to enjoy a lower vacancy rate and a higher rental rate than comparable non-branded properties.

Take Control

The energy cost of doing business is currently being driven by global forces beyond the control of owners, regulators, and even local utilities. Escalating global energy demand, accelerating competition for finite energy resources, rising costs of distribution, and the need to mitigate global climate risks are pushing long-term electricity prices ever higher. Our project partners are able to insulate themselves from these trends and lock in lower electricity rates for the next 15-25 years.

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Meadowlands

Size

1.1 MW

Location

East Rutherford, NJ

Host

The Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel

Commissioning Date

Complete: serving test power

The Wharf

Size

72.765 kW

Location

Chester, PA

Host

Rivertown TCI, L.P.

Commissioning Date

March 2, 2011

EJ Deseta

Size

197.47 kW

Location

Wilmington, DE

Host

EJ Deseta

Commissioning Date

February 10, 2011

6 Executive Campus

Size

51.84 kW

Location

Cherry Hill, NJ

Host

The Buccini/Pollin Group, Inc.

Commissioning Date

October 19, 2010

5 Executive Campus

Size

140.14 kW

Location

Cherry Hill, NJ

Host

The Buccini/Pollin Group, Inc.

Commissioning Date

September 12, 2010

Hilton BWI

Size

51.84 kW

Location

Baltimore, MD

Host

The Hilton at BWI Airport

Commissioning Date

June 15, 2010

Hunt Valley

Size

52.92 kW

Location

Hunt Valley, MD

Host

System Source

Commissioning Date

May 1, 2010

Capacity Under Development

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Project Types

Commercial rooftops are prime real-estate for solar photovoltaics. Distributed Sun converts this unused space into energy savings.

Solar carports provide shaded parking using an array of solar panels, keeping cars cool in the summer while harvesting energy from the sun.

Vacant land can be turned into large solar farms using ground mounted solar arrays that generate revenue.

Ground Mount

% of total capacity under development

20.7 MW

All project types

Carport

% of total capacity under development

30.4 MW

All project types

Rooftop

% of total capacity under development

72.9 MW

All project types