March 12, 2015: SolarCity to Finance Residential Solar Projects with Investment from Google
Google Investment Will Create the Largest Residential Solar Fund of Its Kind
SAN MATEO, Calif. — SolarCity® has created a fund that is expected to finance $750 million in residential solar projects with an investment from Google. The new fund will cover the upfront cost of solar panel installations for thousands of homeowners in 14 states and the District of Columbia, and make it possible for them to pay less for solar power than they pay for electricity generated by fossil fuels.
“We’re happy to support SolarCity’s mission to help families reduce their carbon footprint and energy costs,” said Sidd Mundra, renewable energy principal at Google. “It’s good for the environment, good for families, and also makes good business sense.”