Solar Mosaic: Bring Solar to Your Community for Just $100

Innovative ways to finance solar projects, such as this one, which allows users to buy in increments much smaller than a full solar array for their home, are ways to implement solar energy across the country.

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We're always interested in innovative ways to finance solar energy, so we were excited to see this recent post from Daniel Kessler. There are plenty of reasons you might not be investing in photovoltaic panels. Maybe you're a renter. Maybe your home doesn't get enough direct sun. Or most likely it's cost: the upfront expense of covering your roof with solar panels is often prohibitive. So maybe you can't afford a complete solar array for your home.
Through the new Solar Mosaic program in Oakland, you can pay $100 for a "Tile" of solar arrays. That "Tile" is part of a broader solar "mosaic" (get it?) that is installed on the roof of a local school, church, nonprofit, community center, or anywhere with a big roof. In essence, the Tile is a $100 share of a local community-based solar project.