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The Downsides of a Solar PPA (2024)

Have you been exploring solar energy options and are now considering whether a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) is the right fit for you? When people get to this stage in their solar journey, they often ask questions like, “What are the drawbacks of a solar PPA?” or “Is a PPA a bad idea?” They might search for terms like “Disadvantages of a Solar PPA” or “Cons of a Solar Power Purchase Agreement” to find detailed answers.

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Debunking 4 Common Myths About Solar PPAs

I felt compelled to write an article addressing this question because when I recently did a Google search on Cash vs PPA/Lease, I was quite surprised at all the non-solar company websites like Marketwatch, Solarreviews, CNET, EnergySage, etc talking about the cons and drawbacks of a solar PPA and lease and only talking about the surface level issues with these options.

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Drawbacks and Realities of Selling Your Home with Solar Panels (In 2024)

You may have found this article because you were entertaining the idea of solar and were wondering what impact going solar would have when you go to sell the home. Will it raise the value like some people say? Or would it complicate the process and make it impossible to sell your home because people won’t want to buy the home? The answer, like always, is somewhere in the middle. 

Solar is one of the only home improvement projects that saves money, is exempt from property and sales tax (NJ), and helps the environment. On top of that, there is a wave of new home buyers – many of them have electric vehicles and care about their carbon footprint. All arrows point to it being an attractive value add for the home… So where can it go wrong?

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