Shared Solar Micro Grids

 Here's an interesting company called Offgrid Electric that is working to make "solar garden" style micro-grids.This is perfect for rural electrification that leapfrogs fossil fuels and transmission lines completely.

http://offgrid-electric.com/shared-solar-micro-grids/

I wonder if the subscribers can gain ownership... there is a company in India called Simpa Solar that does this, crediting electric purchases towards the panel price, and getting a 2-3 year payback (wish we could do that in the states!)

http://eirbyte.com/solar/pay-as-you-go-solar-systems-debut-in-rural-india/

I'm sure we'll be seeing more of this - remote areas in the U.S. such as Colorado's San Luis Valley can become semi-independent micro-grids.