The answer is YES. Solar panels really do save you money.
Are there outliers that exist where an unethical solar company sold you bad equipment with a shoddy installation that caused you to spend more than you saved?
Read MoreThe answer is YES. Solar panels really do save you money.
Are there outliers that exist where an unethical solar company sold you bad equipment with a shoddy installation that caused you to spend more than you saved?
Read MoreHave 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.
Read MoreHave you ever wondered if owning solar panels is really the best way to go solar?
When people hear about solar PPAs (Power Purchase Agreements), they often start asking questions like, “Is owning solar panels the only way to go?” They might search for “solar PPA vs ownership” and come across articles that only scratch the surface.
Read MoreI 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.
Read MoreYou 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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