In this episode of Naked Sustainability, Ginny sits down with Ariadne Prieto—former private equity pro turned commercial solar expert—to unpack how commercial solar is shifting the renewable energy landscape. From powering schools and nonprofits to enabling bifacial panels, microgrids, and solar-as-a-service models, commercial solar delivers scalable solutions, strong ROI, and robust tax incentives under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

We dig into:

• Why commercial solar often boasts 30–40% lower cost per watt, and 1.4–1.6× better ROI than residential systems
• The game-changing role of investment tax credits, bonus depreciation, and site-specific incentives
• How solar empowers economic resilience—building energy-independent microgrids for groceries, hospitals, and community hubs
• Innovations on the horizon: tandem and bifacial panels, AI predictive maintenance, and tokenized solar financing.

Whether you're part of a school board, a business owner, or a sustainability advocate, this conversation offers insight on how commercial solar can be both profitable and planet-positive while highlighting the differences seen in resident solar.

Discover more of Ari's nuggets on ESG, sustainable finance, and solar tech at flicktalks.medium.com and connect on LinkedIn.

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