Power Purchase Agreement

Pay for the power you use.

With a power purchase agreement (PPA), you don’t have to buy expensive solar panels and inverters, or pay for installation, permitting, and repairs. Instead, a PPA lets you pay for the electricity the panels generate. It’s the easiest and most affordable way for homeowners to upgrade to solar.

How a solar PPA works

Sunrun purchases a solar system and has it installed on your roof.
Sunrun takes complete care of the equipment for 20 years.
You pay little to nothing upfront, and then a fixed rate for the energy your panels produce.

Advantages of solar PPAs

You don’t need to pay a lot of money upfront. But, if you have savings you’d like to use, you can invest more upfront and pay an even lower rate for your solar electricity.
You don’t need to worry about installation, monitoring, or repairs - we take care of all that.
You pay only for what your system produces. When your system produces less, you pay less.

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People choose power purchase agreements

PPAs are becoming the preferred way for homeowners and businesses to get solar electricity. In 2011, more homeowners chose PPAs and leases over purchasing a system in California, the nation's largest residential market.

See what customers are saving with Sunrun power purchase agreements.

Most businesses that install systems choose power purchase agreements. Companies like Wal-Mart, Whole Foods, Safeway, Staples, and Macy's use PPAs to get the benefits of solar power without a high upfront cost or the hassle of owning, maintaining and monitoring the equipment themselves.

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"We went with Sunrun because any other home solar option is too expensive and we couldn’t do it. The affordability is what sold us."

Edward, Halifax, MA