Residential installer SolarCity has opened a new facility in New Jersey as it expands its presence in the region.
SolarCity said as it grows in size its purchasing power allows it to offer solar power below utility power rates, despite lower incentive levels that are discouraging many solar providers from expanding their operations in the state.
'We're expanding our presence to make it easier for New Jersey homeowners and businesses to pay less money for better energy,' said Leon Keshishian, SolarCity's regional director.
'Much has been made of decreasing solar incentives here, but we continue to provide customers the ability to pay less for clean energy than they pay for utility power.'
According to a study undertaken by GTM Research, SolarCity was the largest residential solar installer in the US in 2010 and 2011, with more than double the volume of its nearest competitor.