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Solar Panel Loans: Understanding the Ins and Outs, and If It’s Right for You

November 16, 2022

What Kind of Solar Panel Loans Is Best for Me?

Whether you’re buying a home, a car, or financing any other major purchase, like adding solar panels to your home, the type of loan you choose needs to be right for you if you want it to benefit your life. And for today’s borrower, there are a variety of different ways to finance your solar panels.

In this guide, we’ll take a closer look at the different types of solar panel loans, so you can better understand the ins and outs of each to ensure you’re choosing the best loan for your needs. more “Solar Panel Loans: Understanding the Ins and Outs, and If It’s Right for You” …

Everything You Need to Know About Financing Your Residential Solar Panels

November 2, 2022

Worried About How to Pay for Residential Solar Panels?

Choosing to go solar is a decision that shouldn’t be easier. After all, the promise of lower utility bills, more reliable electricity, and a reduced carbon footprint are just three benefits homeowners have to look forward to by having solar panels installed on their homes. But the truth is the one factor that so often gets in the way of many solar conversions is cost.

Luckily, today’s homeowner doesn’t have to cover the cost of solar upfront. There are various ways to finance your solar panels, so you can enjoy all the benefits of solar but with a lower monthly payment that fits within your budget. In fact, with the savings you get from your solar panels on your energy bill, you could even argue that your solar panels will practically pay for themselves.

If you are interested in solar, but want to learn more about your financing options, then this guide will help you better understand what types of financing are available and their pros and cons. more “Everything You Need to Know About Financing Your Residential Solar Panels” …

Solar Leasing vs. Solar PPA: Which Financing Option Is Best for You?

October 19, 2022

Determining the Best Option When Purchasing Residential Solar Power

One of the most common reasons why some homeowners are hesitant to add solar panels to their homes is the cost of installation. Despite dramatic drops in solar equipment prices, the cost of going solar is still a considerable amount for most homeowners with the average installation in 2021 costing between $16,000 and $21,000.

But today there exist a variety of ways for homeowners to enjoy all the benefits of solar without having to cover the steep upfront costs. From financing the purchase to choosing a solar lease or power purchase agreement (PPA), homeowners who want to go solar can do so by paying a more affordable monthly payment.

In this guide, we will look at the differences between solar leasing and solar PPA, so you can have a better idea of what to expect from each when choosing the right financing option for you. more “Solar Leasing vs. Solar PPA: Which Financing Option Is Best for You?” …

What Should You Ask Your Solar Salesperson Before Signing that Contract?

October 5, 2022

Common Questions About Residential Solar Panel Purchase and Installation

When you purchase solar, you are not only signing a contract with your solar installer, but you’re also entering a relationship with them that will last as long as you have your solar in your home. Therefore, it is crucially important to choose a solar installer you can trust.

The journey to finding the right solar installer for your project begins with the first conversation you have with any company’s solar salesperson. Asking the right questions at the right time will help give you some insight into the companies, so you can start narrowing down your choices.

Here are the top five questions on a variety of important topics to ask your solar salesperson before signing that contract. more “What Should You Ask Your Solar Salesperson Before Signing that Contract?” …

Everything You Wanted to Know About Replacing Solar Panels

September 21, 2022

What Do You Need to Know When Replacing Solar Panels?

One of the benefits of going solar is that solar equipment is exceptionally long lasting because they are built with durability in mind. In fact, once solar panels are installed on a home, the homeowner usually won’t have to worry about them for the next 30 to 40 years, barring the usual basic maintenance of cleaning them off from time to time. This durability is why most solar panels come with such lengthy manufacturer warranties.

But as with all things, as time passes, there will come a time when you might need to replace your solar panels. In this guide, you’ll learn what signs to watch out for and what you can do about it should your solar panels start to fail. more “Everything You Wanted to Know About Replacing Solar Panels” …

Is It Better to Buy Residential Solar Power in the Summer or Winter?

September 7, 2022

When Is the Best Time to Buy Residential Solar Power?

If you have recently made the decision to go solar, then congratulations are in order. Soon you’ll be able to say goodbye to hefty energy bills and hello to reliable, clean, and sustainable energy. Your next step is probably to decide whether to have your system installed in the summer or winter.

There are pros and cons to each season, so this guide will lay everything out for you. After reading, you will know what to expect moving forward and that will better help you choose the right season for your residential solar power installation. more “Is It Better to Buy Residential Solar Power in the Summer or Winter?” …

2022 Guide to Residential Solar Power: Understanding Storage Options

August 17, 2022

Residential Solar Power Storage: What You Can Do

One of the beautiful things about solar power is that every homeowner can get as little or as much solar energy as they want. Some may only want solar to help reduce their energy bills, so they can have a basic system without storage installed to supply their homes with electricity during the day and then rely on grid-produced power at night.

Meanwhile, others may want a more energy independent system that allows them to unplug their homes from the national grid entirely. For this type of system, solar storage would be required to ensure their systems can supply them with the power they need during the evening hours. If you are the latter, then understanding your storage options is essential for building the perfect solar system for your home. Here’s our guide to solar storage. more “2022 Guide to Residential Solar Power: Understanding Storage Options “ …

Questions to Make Sure Your Solar Salesperson Asks

August 3, 2022

Should You Try to Find a Better Solar Installer? Here’s One Way to Tell

If you are interested in going solar and are entering the phase where you are comparing installation companies, then you will find hundreds of articles online that can help ensure that you ask the installer the right questions before choosing the perfect one for your project.

But what most of those articles won’t tell you is that the questions your installer asks you are just as important as the questions you ask your installer.

Here are five important questions that your solar salesperson should ask you when performing their pitch. If they don’t ask them, then it is probably best to find another, better installer. more “Questions to Make Sure Your Solar Salesperson Asks” …

How Can I Be Sure I’ve Calculated the Right Amount of Solar Panels for My Home?

July 20, 2022

Do I Have Enough Solar Panels? How Can I Be Sure?!

To get all the benefits you expect from your solar system, one of the most important things you need to do is to make sure you have calculated the right amount of solar panels for your home. The reason is because your solar panels are what absorb the sun’s rays, so you can only generate as much energy as your panels are able to take in.

But before you can start calculating your solar panel needs, you will first need to find out how much electricity your home uses and how much of that demand you want your solar panels to provide. more “How Can I Be Sure I’ve Calculated the Right Amount of Solar Panels for My Home? “ …

5 Ways to Optimize Your Residential Solar Panel Power Output

July 13, 2022

Is Your Residential Solar Panel Output Optimized?

At the time of this writing, it is the middle of summer and temperatures are scorching. For most Americans, this time of year means enjoying backyard barbeques, relaxing in swimming pools, taking vacations, and just living life at a little slower pace because of the oppressive heat. But summer also has a dark side. This is the time of year when energy bills skyrocket and rolling blackouts leave many families without electricity for hours at a time. It’s also the season where strong storms can sometimes leave neighborhoods powerless for days.

Having solar panels installed is one of the best ways to combat summer’s dark side. They help ensure you have electricity when power from the grid is interrupted and they dramatically reduce your dependence on the grid, which translates into significantly lower energy bills.

But just how much your solar panels can save you ultimately depends on whether they are operating at their optimum level. So, if you want to ensure your energy bills are as low as they can go, it is vital to ensure that your solar panels are optimized to deliver their highest possible power output. Here are five things you need to do to optimize your solar panels. more “5 Ways to Optimize Your Residential Solar Panel Power Output “ …