Lennar Increases Number of Solar Homes, Gets $16 Million in Rebates

March 19, 2007

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Weeks after unveiling plans to build 650 solar-powered homes in Roseville, Miami-based Lennar Corp. said it will build 1,254 more in the Sacramento region, The Sacramento Bee reports. The houses will start construction this year and continue through 2010.

Lennar has been approved by the Sacremento Municipal Utility District to receive $10.8 million in rebates for installing 1,254 systems costing about $20,000 each, according to the article. Lennar is also getting $5.2 million from Roseville Electric, to install homes with solar panels in Roseville.

SunPower will provide the panels.

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Very well done. Rosewille will have the real energy and power. I think it’s great to have solar panels. It’s seems to be quite huge and little difficult project. But hats off to you guys.

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