Most American houses require between 16 and 20 solar panels to meet their energy bills. However, this figure is solely based on the typical American household's power usage.  Depending on how much energy your household needs, the power rating of each solar panel you install, and how effectively the panels can operate in your region, … Continue reading How to Identify the Number of Solar Panels You Need →

Solar power is one of your greatest alternatives if you want to power your house with a sustainable energy source to fight climate change and reduce utility costs. However, many homeowners are still determining if photovoltaic solar arrays can produce all the power they want for their houses because solar panels don't have electricity at … Continue reading Powering An Entire House with Solar Panels? Read This First →

Demand management, carbon reduction, and distributed energy resources. These innovations are crucial to the grid's future, but they have a significant impact now.  To combat climate change, the electric grid must be decarbonized. Thankfully, decarbonization is also increasingly the wise economical choice. Legacy fossil fuel facilities that need a constant supply of filthy feedstock are … Continue reading Solar Power and the Future of Power Grids →

The most extensive and intricate mechanism in the world is said to be the American electrical grid. It is a complicated web of power sources and consumers linked and finely balanced, yet it is more intricate than anything a billion spiders could spin.  Every minute of every day, the grid must produce the right amount … Continue reading Understanding Power Generation and Transmission for Your Solar Project →

Real estate can directly affect the ROI of your residential solar project. So, if you're looking to make the most out of your solar panels, here are the factors you might want to consider. Your roof's layout Since rooftops are the most popular locations for installing residential solar panels, your roof's shading, shape, and orientation … Continue reading How Real Estate Affects Solar Projects →

Now that you are aware of all the financial advantages solar panels may provide, let's talk about the potential costs and drawbacks of installing a solar system. Lack of Net Metering Your solar system won't be able to reduce your electricity costs to zero without your power provider's favorable net metering policy. As a result, … Continue reading Factors Decreasing the Value of Your Residential Solar Project →

Computing your energy savings and installation costs is the standard way to calculate your solar project ROI. However, experts suggest that solar projects give MORE value beyond these two factors. Here's what you should consider in planning for your residential solar project.  Value of Your Home Solar panels can also provide indirect financial benefits by … Continue reading Hidden Savings from Residential Solar Projects →

Let's talk about incentives that might lower the price of solar panels and the advantages that make them worthwhile now that you know their potential cost. Savings on Energy Bills The place where you'll make money off of your solar power system is on your electricity bills. Solar panels can entirely or nearly eliminate your … Continue reading Factors to Consider in Measuring Solar Project ROI →

One of the best ways to lessen your influence on the environment and your carbon footprint is to power your home with solar energy. A perk of switching to this renewable energy source is that you'll pay fewer monthly electricity bills. However, many homeowners wonder if solar panels are a wise purchase given their exorbitant … Continue reading Today’s Solar Panel Costing Still Makes It A Worthy Investment →

The utility billing technique of granting credit for the energy your solar energy system provides to the grid is known as net metering. It is essential for Wisconsin homeowners who wish to add a solar installation to their house to understand it. Solar panels frequently produce more energy than your home requires when the sun … Continue reading Understanding Wisconsin Residential Solar Projects →