One of the most common questions that the team at The Solar Group answers when meeting with potential customers, speaking at a business or engagement, or simply when explaining what we do for a living is, Why go solar? And the simple answer is that there are many reasons to go solar. As a homeowner or business leader, you will need to decide which one is the most motivating for you or if it is the combination of benefits that is driving you to learn more about going solar and exploring the benefits of rooftop solar as well as commercial and residential solar systems and what they have to offer you today and to future generations.
Harnessing The Sun Is Good For The Planet
Many people are inspired when they learn that solar energy is a cleaner source of power that produces no carbon emissions or greenhouse gases that harm the environment. In addition, this power source is less damaging to the earth in terms of the processes used in extracting the materials for fossil fuels. The scars left on the planet from mining for coal or the drilling required to acquire oil or natural gas are no longer needed when we use the power provided by the sun to power the world of the future. Instead of these wounds that create an eyesore and damage to the planet, we will simply be constructing solar farms on the earth’s surface, on buildings, and in parking areas as we turn to solar parking facilities or rooftop solar as the means for creating energy.
How Is Solar Power Good For Today’s Consumers?
As a commercial solar user or a residential solar consumer, a key benefit of going solar is the potential savings on the cost of energy today and in the future. In many cases, businesses are looking at installing innovative solar parking facilities that give employees the benefits of covered parking while the top of the structure is covered with solar panels to produce affordable and renewable energy. In many areas, rooftop solar panels are also an option for commercial and residential applications.
Added savings for those adopting solar now include rebates from the government and energy providers, making the transition even more cost-effective for both residential and commercial solar users. Finally, as it has become increasingly clear that solar is the way of the future, more people are focused on this new infrastructure and see it as an added value to any property. So, as a homeowner or a commercial property owner, you could see your property value increase after the addition of solar panels, rooftop solar, or other solar features.
In general, as the cost of traditional electricity continues to increase, everyone is seeing price hikes for all the goods and services they purchase. However, that increase can be reduced or even eliminated when businesses turn to commercial solar for their energy needs. Keeping production and business operating costs down will translate to savings for everyone in every community in the country, thanks to the use of solar energy.
Solar Energy And Its Impact On The Economy
The solar industry has made significant advances in the technology, production, and installation of solar panels, as well as their location. New products and items that can be used with old products to create solar such as solar parking structures will create countless jobs across the country as more businesses and homes turn to solar energy and need solar panels, the technology to operate their new solar systems, and even the parking structures that are created to seamlessly integrate with solar panels to provide power and shaded parking. Experts estimate that in the next decade, the nation will need approximately 900,000 people working in the solar industry to meet the needs of this growing energy production opportunity.
Another Outstanding Benefit Of Going Solar
Imagine being in control of the electricity that is being used to power your home. You no longer rely on an energy company to produce the power and transfer it to your home via cables strung between poles or buried in the ground. Instead, you have solar panels in your yard or rooftop solar that creates the power you need right on your property and then moves it to a storage system to be used as needed.
There would never be a time when you were forced to live without electricity because a storm brought down power lines, a tree fell on the lines or a transformer, or a forest fire caused power lines to be destroyed. You would have power being created by your solar panels each day from sunup to sundown. And there would be electricity stored for nighttime use. The thought of total independence from others to power your home is typically one of the most appealing to homeowners who have faced days or weeks without power because of natural disasters or weather issues.
Cleaning The Air We All Depend On
The use of fossil fuels has taken its toll on the air that we all breathe. As a result of this more polluted air, there has been a significant increase in respiratory and cardiovascular issues. While you might not be suffering from these health maladies, know that they often result in many people taking sick days from work, increase the cost of health insurance, and can create challenges for others in receiving the healthcare they need when medical resources are focused on assisting those with breathing challenges.
The impact of solar on these health issues is simple. One home that installs a residential solar panel system provides the same benefit to the planet and the air we breathe as planting 100 new trees each year that the residential solar panel system is in use.
You Can Make A Difference
When you are ready to really take a hard look at your options for residential solar power or commercial solar power systems, the team at The Solar Group is excited to meet with you. Our staff will explain the general benefits and help you create a path forward to go solar and begin enjoying the immediate and long-term benefits of using solar power.
