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Self-storage and solar panels are a natural fit, but a successful installation isn’t a given. It takes research, planning and the right partners. Industry real estate investment trust Extra Space Storage Inc. has been investing in solar for more...
The deadline to apply for a 2023 guaranteed loan or grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) is March 31. The program is open to self-storage operators and other small-business owners in rural...
Stor-Age Property REIT, a real estate investment trust that operates self-storage in South Africa and the United Kingdom, has completed 30 solar-panel installations across its portfolio, including 26 in South Africa. The initiative, which began in...
SmartStop Self Storage REIT Inc., a self-managed real estate investment trust, has been recognized as a leading adopter of solar power among U.S. corporations by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) in its “Solar Means Business 2022”...
Update 11/18/22 – Extra Space maintained its three-star rating and achieved an “A” grade for public disclosure from GRESB this year. The self-storage REIT was also named a “Leader in the Light” recipient for the third consecutive year by NAREIT...
Update 10/19/22 – Lock+Store has signed an agreement with Singapore-based Union Solar Pte. Ltd. to mount a rooftop photovoltaic (PV) system at its Chai Chee self-storage facility. The company will receive free installation and benefit from energy...
Update 10/19/22 – Shurgard improved its GRESB score for the second consecutive year by earning a five-star rating in 2022. The company received an overall score of 90%, which was a three-point improvement over last year. It also received a 29 out...