Selling your House with Solar Panels: Tips for Navigating the Process.

As residential solar becomes increasingly popular, many New York homeowners find themselves in a unique situation when it comes time to sell their properties. Understanding how to best market and sell your solar-powered home can make a significant difference in your experience. Here are answers to the most asked questions and tips for successfully selling your house with solar panels.

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Landfill in Fort Edwards, New York, Turned Into Community Solar Site

GreenSpark partnered with Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure (KSI) and AC Power to provide the engineering, procurement, and construction for this 6.9 MW solar array located on an old landfill in Fort Edwards, NY. This community solar project will provide clean energy to more than 800 local households and provide the following environmental impact each year:

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Solar for Business Growth: Powering Pourware Inked (formerly Mastercraft Decorators) Expansion

Mastercraft Decorators, a leading manufacturer in Rochester, NY, turned to solar power to fuel their expansion into a larger facility in 2024. By partnering with GreenSpark Solar to install a 441 kW rooftop array, they cut energy costs dramatically. Leveraging state and federal incentives, Mastercraft's solar project had a net cost of zero, empowering their growth while contributing to the community's clean energy goals. Learn more about their story.

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Buying a Home with Solar Panels: What You Need to Know

Buying a home is an exciting milestone, and when the property comes with solar panels, it's even more so! Residential solar arrays add an extra layer of benefits, including significantly reducing your electricity bills, increasing your home's value, and contributing to a greener environment. In this complete guide to buying a home with solar panels, we're sharing some important considerations and questions to ask before making a purchase.

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GreenSpark Solar Announces SolarFest 2024

GreenSpark Solar is thrilled to host SolarFest 2024, our annual celebration of clean energy and community. This year's event will take place on Sunday, August 25, from 12 PM to 4 PM at our headquarters at 318 Timothy Lane, Ontario, NY 14519. This event, now in its third year, is our way of saying thank you to our valued customers and supporters who help us champion fiercely local, cost-effective, clean energy solutions in the Greater Rochester area. Learn more!

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Why You Should Consider Leasing Your Land to a Solar Company

Sometimes, a residential or commercial roof is unsuitable for solar due to its orientation, size, age, or pitch. In other cases, commercial or residential properties also lack the space to install a ground-mounted array. So, how can we collectively do our part to support our planet and communities when not all corporations or property owners can switch to solar? Leasing land to solar companies is one solution that supports our community members, propels us towards meeting New York State's ambitious climate goals, and also benefits land owners.

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Exclusive $0 Down Financing for Commercial Solar is Here

GreenSpark Solar, the leading solar and battery storage company in the Finger Lakes region, has partnered with Tompkins Community Bank to offer competitive solar-specific loans for businesses of all sizes. Now, more local New York State companies can access commercial solar financing and use the power of the sun to reduce operating expenses, increase profitability, and protect their business against volatile utility rates, all with $0 capital investment.

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6 Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint at Home

Let’s celebrate Earth Month together! Earth Month is a great time to amplify our efforts and showcase our current initiatives to build a sustainable future for our planet and community. Earth Day, April 22, allows like-minded companies and peers to advocate for climate change solutions and bring awareness to the detrimental effects of climate change on our planet. But it shouldn’t stop there. 

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B Corporations CVE North America and GreenSpark Solar Announce Operational Launch of Wheatfield Community Solar Project in New York

New York, NY, February 6, 2024 – CVE North America (CVE), in partnership with GreenSpark Solar (GreenSpark), announces the operational launch of a 5.6 megawatt (MW) community solar project in Wheatfield, NY. This project is the first to achieve operational status of a five-project community solar portfolio in construction by CVE and GreenSpark. This key milestone marks a significant stride in bringing equitable and sustainable energy solutions to New York State to support its renewable energy initiatives.

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