- Is solar power the right choice for you and your home?
- Are the costs of going solar within your reach?
- Which solar power technologies should your consider?
- Solar will save on bills, but could it actually make you money?
Answer these questions and more with Guide to Going Solar. Each section of this guide dives into the details and illuminates the process of going solar for homeowners.
1. Choosing Solar
Switching to solar has big benefits, if it’s a good fit for your home.
Start your journey to clean energy with our overview addressing five key questions about solar. Then learn more about solar power’s environmental benefits; what kind of roof works for solar panels; and the first three steps you’ll take on the way to going solar.
2. Costs & Savings
Solar could be financially accessible for you. Know your options.
Take the sting off the sticker shock of solar installation. From shopping smart to taking advantage of tax incentives and innovative solar-sharing programs, learn all the options before you decide solar is too expensive.
3. Systems for Going Solar
Get to know the leading solar technologies to choose what’s best for your home.
Before speaking with a solar installer, you may want an idea of what kind of solar equipment is right for your home. Grid-tied solar, solar batteries, roof panels, ground-mounted panels, solar shingles, polychrystalline, thin-film…you’ll hear a lot of lingo on the way to going solar! Our guide breaks it down in easy-to-understand terms.
4. Your Solar Investment
Once you have solar installed, it will save you money every month—and potentially even turn a profit.
The upfront costs of solar installation balance out when you consider the long-term benefits of home solar power. Programs like solar net metering and selling SRECs make solar more attractive for homeowners. And if you sell your solar-equipped home, you could see a big return on your investment.
Save on Bills
If your current monthly electricity bill is $100 or more, you would save by switching to solar.
Lower Costs
Tax credits, rebates, and incentives make solar installation more affordable. Solar leases, loans, or PPAs can lower your upfront costs.
Renewable Energy
Even one household switching to renewable energy can make a difference to the environment.