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4 reasons to go solar

4 reasons to go solar

Home Depot has everything you need to look after your home. Home maintenance is an ongoing matter and using a Home Depot Money Off Coupon you can save money on looking after your home.  Heating, colling and powering your home all factors we look at closely today, it costs money,  and taking a closer look at alternative sources such as solar power is something a lot of people are doing. So, what are the 4 main reasons to go solar in United States today?

Lower or get rid of bills

Utility bills consume us and all spend far to much money on them. We all try and use less or use none but in a modern world it is not easy. We need energy to power our devices, cook and so much more. Solar breaks a reliance on electricity supply companies and allows us to generate our own form a free natural resource. Sure, there is a cost of solar at first but in due time this will be paid off and, on paper at least, our electricity will be free. Solar will of course work better in sunnier states where 5 or 6 hours of sunlight should be more than enough to power a home. However, even with just 2 or 3 hours each day you can at least reduce your utility bills even if you cannot eliminate them.

Tax Credits and Rebates

Saving money is very much the name of the game when moving over to solar power. Many people do not realise that there are many incentives to move to solar in the form of tax credits and rebates.  In some states you can save as much as 30% on the cost of your solar installation in the form  of federal income tax credits. On top of this there are a number of state and local credits and rebates that can cut your cots in half. On average most fully installed solar systems have  a payback time of about 3.5 years.

Day One Savings

With Solar you begin saving from day one. The average energy cost for a standard home is circa $3,000. Any dent in $3,000 is a saving and this happens from the moment you switch your solar power on using free energy from the sun. Solar panels add value to your home too and many investments of only $6,000 have seen a property increase in value by $18,000. This is a significant amount of money. Furthermore, solar panels protect the roof and extend its life too so here is another small win for the homeowner.

Good for the planet

The final reason why going solar is such a great idea is that it is good for the planet. Solar energy from the sun is, to all intents and purposes 100% free. No fossil fuels are burned to make electricity and thus the electricity is cleaner.  On top of this solar energy is crating jobs and research into the technology is making it ever cleaner and mor efficient.

These are four good reasons to go solar and save money and energy in your home.

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