Solar Energy Advantages

Saves You Money:
After the initial investment, the energy from the Sun is completely free.
The payback period can be very short, depending how much electrical energy your family uses.
Financial incentives are available from the government that will reduce your costs.
If your system produces more energy than you use, your utility company can buy it from you, building up a credit on your account. This is called “net metering”.
It will save you money on your electric bill, if you have one at all.
Solar energy does not require any fuel.
The use of solar energy indirectly reduces health costs.

Environmentally Friendly:
Solar energy is clean, renewable, (unlike gas, oil and coal) and sustainable, helping to protect our environment.
It does not pollute our air by releasing carbon dioxide or mercury into the atmosphere like many traditional forms of electrical generation does.
It does not contribute to global warming, acid rain or smog.
It contributes to the decrease of harmful green house gas emissions.
It is generated where it is needed.
By not using any fuel, solar energy does not contribute to the cost and problems of the recovery and transportation of fuel or the storage of radioactive waste.

Independent/semi-independent:
Solar energy supports local job and wealth creation fueling local economies.
The use of solar energy reduces our dependence on foreign and/or centralized sources of energy, influenced by natural disasters or international events.
A solar energy system can operate entirely independently, not requiring a connection to a power or gas grid at all. This will allow systems to be installed in remote locations making it more practical and cost effective then the supply of utility electricity to a new site.
Solar energy can be utilized to offset utility-supplied energy consumption. It does not only reduce your electric bill, it will also continue to supply your home (or business) with electricity in the event of a power outage.

Maintenance Free:
Solar Energy Systems are virtually maintenance free and will last for decades.
They operate silently, they have no moving parts, they do not release offensive smells and you are not required to add any fuel.
Once installed, there are no recurring costs.
More solar panels can easily be added in the future when needed.