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Why Solar

What you should know about solar energy

What you should know about solar energy

Solar energy provides affordable and reliable power to homes and communities. Invenergy has a portfolio of solar projects worldwide.

How Solar Energy Works

  1. 1 Sunlight hits the solar panels.
  2. 2 Direct current (DC) flows from the panels to an inverter that turns it into alternating current (AC).
  3. 3 Transformer increases voltage of electricity.
  4. 4 Electricity travels through transmission lines.
  5. 5 Transformer decreases voltage of electricity.
  6. 6 Electricity travels through collection lines.
  7. 7 Electricity is delivered to customers.
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Benefits of Solar Energy

Solar energy provides many advantages because of its accessibility around the world. Learn more about solar energy’s benefits.

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Stable Prices

Stable Prices

Adding solar power to the energy mix supports stable prices, meaning that energy bills are more predictable.

Reliable Energy Resource

Reliable Energy Resource

Utility-scale solar facilities harness energy from the sun, a nearly infinite resource, providing a stable energy resource.

Job Creation

Job Creation

In 2023, the solar energy industry supported 261,000 jobs across the United States.

Community Investment

Community Investment

Invenergy’s solar projects invest in local communities through the creation of new tax revenue, landowner payments, and job creation.

Protecting Family Farmland

Protecting Family Farmland

Solar energy helps keep land in the family. It provides an alternative, reliable revenue stream and protects the land from permanent development.

Supports Energy Independence

Supports Energy Independence

Utility-scale solar plays a crucial role in advancing American energy independence and meeting new energy targets, accelerating a cleaner, more reliable, affordable energy future.

Solar in Texas

Texas currently ranks 1st in the nation for installed solar energy capacity and 1st for total clean energy generation. Texas boasts over 34 gigawatts of installed solar capacity, enough to power over 4 million American homes. Over 12,000 Texans are employed by the solar power industry, and the number is only expected to grow.

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Explore Invenergy's solar portfolio

Invenergy has developed over 6.9 gigawatts of solar energy across more than 53 projects. Find out more about our successful track record in solar energy.

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