Why Solar?

Recurrent Energy’s projects use solar photovoltaic (PV) technology to produce clean electricity directly from sunlight. Solar PV is uniquely suited to distributed generation projects due to several important technical characteristics:

• Zero-emissions and quiet enough to be located on or near inhabited locations
• Highly modular and scalable to fit load requirements, available space, or transmission capacity

As a source of electricity, solar PV compares favorably to other types of renewable generation:

• Solar PV generates power during peak load periods, providing a cleaner alternative to fossil-fuel powered peaker plants
• Unlike solar thermal technologies, solar PV requires no water and has no moving parts which significantly reduces maintenance costs and environmental impact
• Solar PV is a mature technology with a long operating history, so performance and operating costs are highly predictable when compared to unproven new technologies