Installing solar on your home is a great way to save money, protect the environment and ensure the reliability of your energy source.
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That depends on how much electricity you use, how much electricity you plan to use in the future, and what your motivations for going solar are. If you are considering an electric vehicle, talk with us about estimating your future usage based on how much you plan to drive. We can provide you with different options and layouts.
A well-constructed solar system built with quality components will last decades. Nearly all solar panels are guaranteed to produce for a minimum of 25 years, and today, most solar panels have microinverters, which also have a 25 year minimum warranty as well.
This depends mainly on your household’s power consumption, plus a few other important contributing factors. Solar batteries come in multiple varieties and capacities. While a Sonnen EcoLinx 30 can hold up to 30kWh of power, a Tesla Powewall 2 can only hold 13.5kWh. So, you might need to purchase more than one battery to maintain sufficient power backup for your home.
When you have a solar system, your electrical use is calculated over a 12- month billing cycle called a “true-up period”. The electricity credits you earn by feeding the grid and the electricity debits you incur by pulling electricity off of the grid are tracked and applied month to month. At the end of the 12-month period you’ll get a True-Up statement, which in essence calculates the difference. If you used more power than you produced over the year, you’ll be billed for the overage. If you used less than you produced, your balance will be zero. Credits do not roll over year to year. PG&E also charges a monthly fee for you to be tied to the grid.
For many of us in PG&E territory, we also belong to a Community Choice Aggregation, or CCA.
In San Francisco, it’s CleanPowerSF. In much of the East Bay, it’s East Bay Community Energy. In the North Bay, it’s Marin Clean Energy.
CCAs manage the generation portion of electricity, while PG&E manages distribution and billing. In a nutshell,
Generally, CCAs provide better retail credit pricing for solar generation, however, if you have not built enough credits to offset usage, CCAs will bill you monthly for net usage overage, rather than through an annual True-Up bill.
Most homeowners and business owners who purchase solar energy systems benefit from the federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC), a generous tax credit equal to 30% of the cost of going solar. They also benefit from the California net metering policy.
Some solar energy storage systems qualify for a Self-Generation Incentive Program (“SGIP”) rebate in California.
Deciding between multiple bids is not as simple as choosing the lowest bid. The lowest bid can mean low quality installation or materials. Ask to see performance estimates for the system, from installation to end-of-life. Ask to see what equipment has been specified in the bid. Ask the installer what materials they will use to waterproof the roof penetrations.
This decade-long study found that buyers were happy to shell out as much as $15,000 more for homes with solar panels installed compared to those without.
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) also conducted a study that showed that it is possible to estimate how much value a solar energy system adds to a property. This is done by calculating the amount of savings on power bills. The study, published in The Appraisal Journal—a publication for the largest professional association of real estate appraisers in the US—found a yearly saving of $1 equates to a $20 increase in property value. So if your solar energy system saves you $1,000 on energy bills each year, it also adds an impressive $20,000 in property value to your home.
Housing trend reports also show prospective homebuyers are increasingly concerned about energy efficiency. Solar panels provide the best solution to these concerns.
As the real estate market embraces renewable energy sources, solar panels will play a significant role in determining the property value of a home.
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