It stands to reason that making the switch to solar energy would have global environmental benefits; however, many people are not aware that there are also personal financial benefits, as well. Understanding the advantages can make the decision to switch to solar energy much easier for you if you are on the fence.
Switching to solar energy does a lot for our environment: the less that you have to rely on energy produced by fossil fuels or nuclear power generation, the better off our world will be. Fossil fuels pollute the air that you breathe, are shown to lead directly to global warming, and take a terrible toll on the planet’s natural resources. Nuclear power poses its own set of problems, most notably the issue of proper disposal, which is a cause of great concern amongst the environmentally-conscious.
The financial benefits of solar power can be just as profound to you as the environmental ones are. When switching to solar energy in San Francisco and Marin County, you will save a lot of money. After the initial investment, solar power can incur few to no monthly costs, depending on certain factors.
Basically, any power that a system collects will be used when you need it, at no expense to you: if the system produces more power than is needed, you are entitled to a credit; if, on the other hand, the building uses more energy than the system collects, you will have to pay the difference. The good news about solar is that there are very few scenarios in which you will actually have to pay any money. For instance, the extra credits that you collect during the summer when the sun is abundant can help supplement the system in the winter when less power accumulates.
Additionally, the investment to switch your system to solar is minimal compared to all the money that would be spent on other types of energy over the years. In some cases, you can get funding to help offset the initial cost of switching to solar, and there are certain tax breaks and credits that you could take advantage of. There are often different incentives available on a local level, from the state of California, and from the federal government, so check out the different offers and see how they can benefit you.
There are many ways that solar power could benefit you. Here at Sun First! we can help to determine what incentives you qualify for and the overall financial benefit of making the switch. Call today for details on how to make good use of the most abundant natural resource that we have!