Find out how much you can save with solar!

In the Commercial climate, there are many businesses that stand to save thousands by utilizing solar power for some or all of their energy usage needs. For established businesses solar power is an easier decision than for homeowners due to the advantages of system scale size its cheaper per kilowatt installed. Also businesses tend to reside in a single location for a long period of time and don’t have to worry about longer payoff periods. Here are 5 business types, and examples, that stand to benefit most from the switch to solar power.

If you have been reading up over the last few years about alternative energy sources, you will already know that the technologies are getting better and the costs are going down. You can now realistically develop a plan to save money on electricity while being a planet-friendly homeowner, and you don’t have to start out with a major roof installation if you don’t want to (or aren’t ready for it). Besides the roof systems, there are cost-effective solar projects for getting your hot water, heating your pool and warming your home. Let’s take a look at four common installations.

Not all homeowners can afford $20,000-60,000 for home solar power. Even those who have the money, or sufficient home equity, may not want to use their savings or leverage their credit to buy solar. This is why various financing for solar installation is fast becoming more widespread. With solar financing, the upfront costs are minimized (an installation fee is most common) but the ongoing, 25-30-year price “lock-in” still means monthly savings, even when the lease payment is added.

There is a great deal of misinformation circulating about the cost of installing a solar power system, specifically a roof-mounted photovoltaic (PV) one. The fact is, $25,000-$60,000 to buy a solid, sensible PV system for your family’s home is a lot of money, so it is quite reasonable for prospective buyers to want to know where the money gets spent, and how. It is important to remember that you are essentially pre-paying your electric power for the next 25 or so years. Your investment up front will be repaid to you in dependable solar energy as long as you have an honest, knowledgeable solar installer do the work for you). For this article, we will discuss the installation of a 3kW system, which is the average size for a family of three or four in a 2,500 sq. ft. house.