Residential Solar

Residential Solar Panels: An investment in your home and future

A record number of homeowners are equipping their homes with photovoltaic solar panel energy systems. You don't need to spend very much time wondering why. The trend is being driven by a host of compelling benefits that residential solar panel homeowners enjoy.

Think about it. Utility bills can cost hundreds of dollars a month, or more, depending on the size and efficiency of your house. It's a big expense that's sure to get bigger because of changing climate patterns and rising energy prices. Energy experts and economists warn that oil supplies are dwindling while worldwide demand for oil is skyrocketing.

Thanks to major advances in solar panel energy technology, you can free yourself from these unpredictable market forces and reduce or even eliminate utility bills. Imagine becoming self-sustaining by generating all the energy you need right on your own property.

Depending on the size and type of system, you could even generate and store surplus energy. That extra energy could become an income stream if your state requires its utilities to purchase power generated by homeowners and other independent producers of renewable energy.

Enjoy the benefits of residential solar installation today

• Reduce or eliminate your utility bills
• Create income by selling surplus energy to utility companies
• Receive tax incentives and rebates
• Increase the value of your home
• Own a sustainable system that requires little or no maintenance
• Power your home with the cleanest and most abundant form of energy on Earth
• Create a healthier environment by reducing carbon emissions

A residential solar panel energy system can pay for itself in as few as five years

Residential solar panel installation is less expensive than ever, due in part to generous tax incentives and rebates offered by federal and state governments, utility companies and solar panel installation firms. These financial incentives can cut the price of your system by as much as 50 percent.

As your cost-of-living goes down, the value of your home typically increases after residential solar panels are installed. This is because homebuyers are especially interested in households that are inexpensive to operate and require little maintenance. A modern residential solar panel energy system can be expected to last 30 years and require little or no maintenance.

Add monitoring technology to your solar panel system and energy consumption can be driven even lower by tracking which home appliances are most expensive and managing their use accordingly. These web-based monitoring systems allow you to keep tabs on home energy use 24/7 from anywhere with an internet connection. The monitor interface also calculates and displays how much money you're saving and how many pounds of greenhouse gas emissions are being eliminated.