Understanding How Solar Panels Work
While fossil fuels are finite in their collection and usage, solar power is not finite. Instead, solar panels help to collect the power from the sun as a renewable clean energy source. Solar power systems installed on residences and commercial systems help to minimize our carbon footprint because solar panels help collect clean green renewable energy.
Read MoreMaking Money From Your Solar Panels
Homeowners can claim up to $13,000 in savings as a result of going solar. Because of the different panel sizes and configurations necessary to properly power a home, these savings can vary.
Read MoreTake Advantage of Solar Energy Rebates
Both states and the federal government offer energy efficiency incentives in the form of energy rebates that homeowners with solar can take advantage of immediately.
Read MoreChoosing the Right Solar Power Financing Option
A solar panel installation can save Southern California homeowners thousands of dollars per year in electricity costs and over time, can actually make them money from the accumulation of solar power and the eventual sale back to the electric company.
Read MoreProducing Solar Energy Around the Clock
It sounds silly, but you have to wonder if solar panels produce renewable solar energy, then what happens at night? The truth is that with solar panels, homeowners are able to benefit from energy stored and produced during the day and turned into solar-powered energy.
Read MoreAdding Solar Increases Home Value
Did you know that installing a home solar system is an economic decision that can potentially improve your family’s financial position?
Home solar not only can reduce or eliminate your electric bill, adding a photovoltaic (PV) solar system to a house is almost always a good real estate investment and may contribute to increasing home values by 3 to 4 percent.
Best Solar Panels for Your Home
Much like our business, SunPower has been in business for a long time- for over 30 years in fact. Many solar panel companies do not remain in business after a few years, but SunPower continues strong as a solar panel manufacturer. Solar panels are meant to function for years. It’s important to install a solar panel that’s parts and components are readily available for maintenance.
Read MoreHow Net Metering Works
When your house or business is net-metered, you’ll see the meter run backward, and that means, depending upon local policies, you may get a credit to hedge against the electricity you use from the grid when it’s not sunny or at nighttime. You are then billed only for your “net” energy use.
Read MoreWhy Choose SunPower?
When you’re choosing the best solar panel for your home or business, the manufacturer makes a difference.
Read MoreBest Commercial Solar Installation: Intelligent and Elegant
With every part designed to work seamlessly together to generate the most possible power, the 208.8-kilowatt system at Mid Summer Farms would meet the farm’s electricity needs using just 1.26 acres of land — 40 percent less land than with a conventional solar system.
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