What is the ROI for a solar co-operative, joint venture or bulk purchase model?
In general, joint purchases help to shorten the payback and lower capital cost investments for project owners. A number of creative ownership models have surfaced in past years. Housing developers are beginning to integrate solar into the design of new home construction as multi-residential buildings (condos, retirement homes) are undertaking solar projects. The Toronto Renewable Energy Co-operative has written a report detailing financing models for a co-operative model: http://www.trec.on.ca/projects/solarshare.
