The Pros and Cons of Solar Energy

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The Pros and Cons of Solar Energy

• Alex Yackery 23rd August 2016

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What Are The Advantages Of Solar Energy? The Top
5 Benefits Of Solar Power

• It Can Either Drastically Reduce Or Totally
  Eliminate Your Electric Bills.

• This top benefit of solar panels is pretty
  straightforward when you install solar power
  for your home, you generate your own electricity,
  become less reliant on your electric utility and
  reduce your monthly electric bill. A solar panel
  system typically has a 25-30 year lifespan, which
  means that you can cut your electricity costs for
  decades to come by going solar. Use this instant
  estimate tool to get a customized estimate of
  your long-term electricity bill savings and
  review personalized projections for up-front cost
  and 20-year solar savings. 

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What Are The Advantages Of Solar Energy? The Top
5 Benefits Of Solar Power

• It Improves The Value Of Your Home. 

• Millions of U.S. homeowners are interested in
  solar panels but havent taken the time to figure
  out what it takes to install them. This consumer
  reality, and the undeniable benefits of having
  solar panels on a home, complements recent
  studies that found property values increase after
  solar is installed. Thus, the second pro of
  solar can help to level out one of the cons that
  we discussed earlier even if youre planning on
  moving in the near future, youll earn back your
  solar panel investment and then some when you
  sell your home. To learn more about the increased
  resale value of solar homes and find out just how
  much solar adds to the market value of your
  property, check out this article on solar and
  property values.

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What Are The Advantages Of Solar Energy? The Top
5 Benefits Of Solar Power

• It Can Pay You Money While Youre Earning Back
  Your Investment.

• Due to a number of awesome solar incentives in
  the U.S., solar panels can actually turn you a
  profit in addition to generating bill savings
  that pay off the cost of the system. Solar
  renewable energy credits (SRECs) and net
  metering are two key benefits of solar that allow
  you to earn bill credits (or even extra cash) as
  your system produces electricity. In these
  scenarios, you are being compensated for the
  electricity that your solar panels generate. If
  you live in a state where either of these
  incentives apply, you can expect both immediate
  and long-term returns from your solar investment.

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What Are The Advantages Of Solar Energy? The Top
5 Benefits Of Solar Power

• It Gives You Control Over Rising Energy Costs.

• Many homeowners face anxiety when it comes to
  their electricity bills because, in most
  scenarios, there is nothing you can do to control
  your utility electricity rate. While the cost of
  solar has decreased by more than 70 percent in
  the past decade, the cost of electricity has
  risen by about five percent, and that trend in
  rising electric cost is expected to continue.
  Going solar puts you in the drivers seat when it
  comes to energy generation. Utilities are quickly
  adapting to the rising adoption of renewable
  energy and the U.S. government is quickly
  increasing its goals for greenhouse gas emissions
  reduction, which means theres really never been
  a better time to be energy autonomous.

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What Are The Advantages Of Solar Energy? The Top
5 Benefits Of Solar Power

• It Reduces Carbon Emissions And Helps The U.S.
  Move Towards Energy Independence.

• Perhaps the most admirable and patriotic
  advantage of solar power is the fact that it
  benefits our environment while simultaneously
  helping our country to make the necessary
  transition away from fossil fuels. In pursuing
  energy solutions to help the U.S. reduce overall
  emissions, our nation is also establishing
  independence in order to cease being heavily
  reliant on fossil fuel producers abroad. As the
  world searches for the most cost-effective ways
  to reduce our carbon output in the face of global
  climate change, solar energy has become a trendy
  resource for good reason and perhaps a bragging
  right for Earth Day and the Fourth of July.

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What Are The Disadvantages Of Solar Energy? The
Top 5 Cons Of Solar Power

• It Doesnt Work For Every Type Of Roof.

• Rooftop solar panels are installed by connecting
  a mounting system (also known as racking) to
  your roof. Certain roofing materials used in
  older or historical homes, such as slate or cedar
  tiles, can be difficult for solar installers to
  work with, throwing up a road block for solar
  power. Additionally, many homes and apartment
  buildings have skylights or other rooftop
  additions like roof decks that can make the solar
  installation process difficult or costly. In the
  long run, however, this shouldnt be a barrier to
  the mass adoption of solar power in the U.S. If
  your home doesnt qualify for a rooftop solar
  installation, you still have options ground
  mounted solar panels or buying a share in a
  community solar garden can get you around this
  disadvantage of solar energy.

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What Are The Disadvantages Of Solar Energy? The
Top 5 Cons Of Solar Power

• Its Not Ideal If Youre About To Move.

• Solar is a great financial investment, but it can
  take some time to reach the break-even point so
  often heralded by industry sales reps. The
  average solar panel payback period in the U.S. is
  around seven and a half years. For a young
  homeowner who may be moving in the coming years,
  putting solar panels on his or her roof might
  feel like an unworthy investment. But, as youll
  learn later in this article, solar can actually
  improve your property value and thus increase
  your return when you do sell your home. So as
  long as you plan to buy your system with a cash
  purchase or loan, this disadvantage of solar
  power can be easily avoided.

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What are the disadvantages of solar energy? The
top 5 cons of solar power

• If your electricity costs are low, so are your
  solar savings.

• The ultimate benefit of solar energy is that it
  will reduce your use of utility-provided
  electricity and save you money every month as a
  result. However, that condition assumes a
  homeowner has sizable electric bills to begin
  with. For a homeowner in a state like Louisiana
  where the cost of electricity is 27 percent lower
  than the national average, installing a solar
  panel system isnt nearly as attractive as it is
  to a Hawaii homeowner who pays more than double
  the average electric rate.

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What Are The Disadvantages Of Solar Energy? The
Top 5 Cons Of Solar Power

• If You Cant Access Solar Financing, Up-front
  Costs Can Be Intimidating.

• Theres a nationwide debate going on about how
  much homeowners have to pay out-of-pocket for
  solar. The total out-of-pocket price tag for a
  solar panel system depends on tax credits,
  rebates, and the financing option you choose.
  Though you can easily get a figure for the
  average cost of solar in your state or even a
  personalized estimate for your home, the simple
  answer is that the up-front cost of solar is
  sizable if you dont qualify for a zero-down
  solar loan.
• The disadvantage here is clear not everyone has
  the cash on hand to make an investment of this
  size with an up-front payment. That being said,
  there are a number of solar financing options to
  help you get around this solar con such as state
  backed loan programs, leases and power purchase
  agreements.

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What Are The Disadvantages Of Solar Energy? The
Top 5 Cons Of Solar Power

• Finding Quality, Local Installers And Easily
  Comparing Quotes Can Be Difficult.

• Theres a common association that many homeowners
  have with solar. It has to do with pushy
  door-to-door solar sales reps that pressure
  consumers to sign a 20-year solar contract before
  they explain the full scope of the offer or the
  credibility of the solar company. Solar is one of
  the fastest growing markets in the world, and
  there are plenty of companies that are deploying
  aggressive sales tactics to get their fair share
  of the market. As a result, for many people,
  shopping for solar can be a stressful and
  confusing scenario. Luckily, there are easier
  ways to shop for solar that puts the homeowner in
  control.

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