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Start earning with solar renewable energy credits.

If you own solar panels, you can earn money with SRECs. Choose your state to see potential earnings.
  • Best SREC pricing: 5% fee

  • Get started quick: Sign up in 60 seconds

  • Great experience: Easy and automated selling

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How do SRECs work?

If your home or business generates solar energy, you can earn cash selling solar renewable energy credits (SRECs). As the fastest-growing SREC aggregator, we make it simple to earn every month.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs)?

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If you own a solar system on your home or building, you can sell SRECs for every 1 MW (or 1,000 kW) of solar energy you generate. Some states mandate that utilities and other buyers purchase SRECs from you in order to meet the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) law. You can generate and sell your SRECs through Currents, creating passive income without lifting a finger.

Why are SRECs valuable at all?

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Renewable energy that comes from your solar system is valuable to the grid and the other parties who purchase and sell energy. When renewable energy is exported to the grid, it's mixed into all the other form of electricity, dirty or clean. SRECs create value because they are verified certificates of your energy's "renewableness". Utilities purchase this rather than paying a fine to the state because they are required to produce a certain amount of renewable energy. SRECs are just the solar-specific version of the REC market.

How much can I earn from selling SRECs?

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The price of SRECs varies by day and by the location of your solar system. Each state has its own market and the prices fluctuate like other markets (i.e. stocks, etc.). We'll help you identify how much your SRECs are worth and pay you based on this price minus our competitive fee (5% or $5/minimum, whichever is greater).

What is your pricing?

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We aim to be the most transparent service on the market. There are no transaction fees. There are no hidden fees. It’s a flat 5% (with $5 minimum) for the majority of customers. View our pricing page for more.

Do you install solar panels?

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No, we are not a solar panel installer or contractor. We work with solar panel installers to offer our SREC services, but we cannot install solar panels on your rooftop. We also do not work with free solar programs through the government.

What is the sign up process?

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First, view your annual SREC earning potential by entering your address. To proceed with selling SRECs, you can create an account and upload your system documents - panels, inverter, interconnection date. We'll handle everything from here.

We register your system with the state and tracking registry on your behalf. From there, you'll sign a form to let us manage the SRECs and connect your solar data. Lastly, tell us what kind of payout you'd like.

What options do I have to sell my credits?

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Currents offers payouts through market spot prices. These prices fluctuate with supply and demand but will become passive income for you. We'll soon offer fixed contract rates. Contact us to learn more.

How long until I start earning from SRECs?

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Generally, within 45-60 days of signing up. If you provide the required information quickly, the process can happen faster. Once you're registered and credits are generating, there is a processing time that we'll keep you updated on.

How do you know how much energy I'm generating?

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By connecting your solar data to our platform, we can automate the creation of SRECs on your behalf. It's an automated and simple process that only takes a couple of minutes to add your account and start earning. This is safe and doesn't expose any personally identifying information.

Am I selling my energy when I sell my SRECs?

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No, you are not selling the actual energy or electrons when you sell SRECs. These credits represent the "renewable" attributes of the energy you've generated. It's an additional value that solar provides to the energy grid. Selling the actual electrons is often referred to as Net Energy Metering (NEM), when your utility credits you for the solar you sell back to the grid when your home doesn't consume it. SRECs and NEM are separate benefits of solar that don't interfere or interact with each other.

Still have questions? Email us at hello@getcurrents.com