Benefits of Solar Cogeneration
Surpassing both photovoltaic and solar hot water installations in delivered energy and reduced carbon emissions, solar cogeneration is the most cost-effective and environmentally friendly distributed solar solution available.
Maximum Efficiency = Maximum Value
By extracting five times the net energy, solar cogeneration generates twice the financial savings per sun exposure area over conventional solar power systems.
Predictable, Long-term Energy Savings
Cogenra Solar’s commercial solar arrays produce low-cost renewable electricity and hot water onsite, delivering long-term energy savings on utility bills. Solar cogeneration displaces both natural gas (or propane), conventionally burned to heat water, and electricity consumed from the grid, freeing businesses from rising energy costs and price volatility.
Protection Against Utility Rate Increases
Through Cogenra’s Heat & Power Purchase Agreement (HPPA), customers are provided predictable long-term energy costs without upfront expense, debt or ongoing maintenance exposure.
For customers wishing to purchase or lease a Cogenra solar electricity and hot water system, the company offers the highest internal rate of return among available solar technologies. By producing five times the energy of traditional photovoltaic arrays, Cogenra’s solution cuts payback time – usually by half or greater – compared to a PV installation of the same electrical output or a traditional solar hot water array.
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Emission-Free Renewable Energy
Cogenra’s cogeneration system is the most environmentally responsible solar solution on the market, eliminating greenhouse gas emissions at nearly three times the rate of traditional PV and 50 percent more than the rate of solar hot water systems alone. Solar cogeneration also reduces local VOC (volatile organic compounds) and NOx (Nitric Oxide and Nitrogen Dioxide) emissions released from the onsite burning of natural gas, improving regional air quality.
