Abstract
This case study covers the process of successfully integrating photovoltaic (PV) systems into a low-income housing development in northeast Denver, Colorado, focusing specifically on a new financing model and job training. The Northeast Denver Housing Center (NDHC), working in cooperation with Del Norte Neighborhood Development Corporation, Groundwork Denver, and the National Renewable EnergyLaboratory (NREL), was able to finance the PV system installations by blending private equity funding with utility rebates, federal tax credits, and public sector funding. A grant provided by the Governor's Energy Office allowed for the creation of the new financing model. In addition, the program incorporated an innovative low-income job training program and an energy conservation incentiveprogram.
Original language | American English |
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Number of pages | 12 |
State | Published - 2011 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/BR-7A40-51075
Other Report Number
- DOE/GO-102011-3262
Keywords
- finance model
- financing
- low income
- low-income housing
- photovoltaic
- PV
- solar