The solar panels are now in place on top of all the carports at Wolff Waters Place apartment complex in La Quinta.
It is the largest carport solar installation in the desert.
The panels will help keep rents lower, according to the Coachella Valley Housing Coalition.
"In the long run we'll save money and it's better for the environment," said tenant Erica Fausto.
Electricity generated by the panels, enough to power 60 homes, is not used at the complex.
It goes back into the power grid, and the complex receives credit from the Imperial Irrigation District.
By producing power, it means a smaller electric bill, for powering lights and concealed cameras in the common areas.
Last year, the electric bills for the common area was about $70 thousand dollars, but now with these panels, that bill will be cut roughly in half, according to the president of the company installing the panels, for the roughly one million dollar project.
"We at Renova believe it is carport structures, as mounting structures, that really are the way to go forward in building larger systems so we don't disturb undisturbed land," said Renova Solar President Vincent Battaglia.
For homeowners, the same panels can be used to cut your bill.
The average cost for a home system right now is about $25 thousand dollars.
That includes utility rebates and federal tax incentives and leasing is also available.
Battaglia says here in the desert, roughly 2,000 homes have been outfitted with solar panels.
