Are you
thinking about buying a solar electric system for your home or business? If so,
this will provide some basic information that can help you. Solar electric
systems, which are also called photovoltaic or PV systems
are reliable
and pollution-free. They make use of a renewable source of energy—the sun.
PV works best in an energy-efficient home or
building. So, adding a Solar Thermal (hot water ) system first is a good and
very affordable way, to reduce your home’s electricity use before you install a PV system. Using the sun to heat hot water is a
simple technology that has been around for decades. Solar water heaters can be
a great investment because they offer a virtually cost-free and renewable
energy source for one of your home’s top energy-users. Solar attic fans also run
completely from the suns energy and can substantially make your homes air
conditioning run more efficient. These are important options to consider
since they are much more cost efficient than adding PV panels to generate the
electricity they will save you.
To make all
Solar systems more affordable the government offers a 30% tax credit to home
owners who choose to install Solar. Some utilities also have net metering programs,
which further enhance the economics of PV. Net metering means that when your PV
system generates more power than you need, the
Excess
goes to the utility grid and the meter runs backward. This allows you to receive
full retail value for the power that your PV system generates
What does this all mean?
All
this means there are many Soar options to cut your energy costs and save you
money. It would be easy to just say it will cost you “x” amount to install
Solar PV in your home but there is no easy answer to what it will cost to make
your own electricity until we make your home as efficient as possible. We have
several low cost options available as well as an affordable price to install a
complete system. We do not charge to come and site in your home’s roof for
Solar or to show you all your options available. We will call you by phone and
hopefully we can set a convenient time for a no charge visit..
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