Ten Reasons To Invest Your Tax Return In Solar

March 18th, 2020

It’s that time of year again. You put in the hard work all year long last year, filed your taxes in the spring this year, and now you’ve received a big, fat, tax return check back from Uncle Sam. Perhaps you may be fantasizing about the ways you can invest this extra cash. Fancy dinners, presents, or even a down payment on a major purchase like a car may sound appealing, but those aren’t your only options. Many financial advisors recommend investing that money instead of spending it immediately—and there’s no better way to invest than by going solar. Here are [...]

Ten Reasons To Invest Your Tax Return In Solar2024-03-07T22:23:41+00:00

How Many Solar Panels Do I Need?

July 31st, 2018

"We live in a two-story that's about 2500 square feet. How many solar panels do I need?" We get this question a lot, and the short answer is: The size of your home has very little to do with how many solar panels you need. There are a lot of factors that contribute to how much energy your family consumes, including: How many people live in your home and how often are they there? Do you have children living in the home ("I'm not air conditioning the outdoors!")? What are your current day and nighttime thermostat settings? Do you and/or your [...]

How Many Solar Panels Do I Need?2024-02-29T15:59:18+00:00

How Long Do Solar Panels Last?

July 30th, 2018

"How long do solar panels last?" The question you're probably looking to have answered is “How long should I expect my solar system to keep producing energy?” The short answer? 25 years or more. With the money you can save on your electric bill by going solar, it no surprise so many people are turning to solar energy production as the #1 alternative to utility power. We've Got Good News We used to think solar panels only lasted as long as their warranties (typically 25 years). Entities like The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), told us that solar panels lost about [...]

How Long Do Solar Panels Last?2024-02-29T15:58:17+00:00

How To Tell If Your Solar System Has Hail Damage

March 30th, 2018

Springtime in Texas is beautiful; full of warm sunny days and oceans of wildflowers. Springtime also brings thunderstorms, and with them, hail. It hails somewhere in Texas every year, with the size of the hailstones ranging from 1/8" up to 6" in diameter or more in extreme weather events. So what causes hail anyway? Well, we're no weather 'experts' but the short version goes something like this: Water vapor gets caught in the updraft/downdraft cycle of a thunderstorm, pushing the vapor high enough in the cloud that (when it eventually collides with some sort of debris or other water vapor) it [...]

How To Tell If Your Solar System Has Hail Damage2024-03-07T21:53:40+00:00

Austin Energy’s Roadmap

March 8th, 2018

If you have Austin Energy as your utility, check out their "Austin Energy's Roadmap" that touches on their movement toward renewables like solar power and wind power- moving away from fossil fuels. It's nicely put together and we love Austin's commitment to a sustainable future! Here's the Table of Contents to whet your appetite: Introduction Generation Plan Charts Our Course Citizens Lead The Way An Attractive and Efficient Downtown A Healthy Relationship With Energy Serving the Needs of the Suburbs Solar Program Grows the Clean Energy Industry Riding a New Wave of Wind Green Power Sales Trendsetter Municipal Buildings Powered 100% [...]

Austin Energy’s Roadmap2024-03-07T21:52:37+00:00

True Life Church becomes First House of Worship To Go Solar In Round Rock, Texas

February 7th, 2018

As part of their mission to not only be good stewards of their finances but also of the environment, True Life Church recently went solar with a 45,000w solar PV system. Their investment in renewable energy represents over 1,500,000 kWh of energy they'll no longer have to purchase from their energy provider over the next 25 years. Instead, they'll be harvesting energy from a rooftop powerplant that they now own. True Life Church's Senior Pastor, Richard Neusch felt strongly that reducing their usage was not only a good financial decision but a good conservation decision as well. https://youtu.be/lQMAf633XxE True [...]

True Life Church becomes First House of Worship To Go Solar In Round Rock, Texas2024-03-07T21:49:07+00:00

Solar Installation – Pflugerville, Texas

October 15th, 2017

This new solar installation in Pflugerville, TX will benefit the homeowners in several ways. This 9.98kW solar system was installed by our team of certified installers. Here are all the benefits that come with solar. Reduced electricity bills Reliable and renewable source of energy Increased the value of the property. Reduced carbon footprint. Tax incentives and rebates from local utilities and the federal government. With solar panels on the roof, homeowners can enjoy lower electricity bills, a more sustainable lifestyle, and a good return on investment. We take pride in educating our customers and getting them set up on the right [...]

Solar Installation – Pflugerville, Texas2024-03-07T21:50:10+00:00

How to Appraise a Solar System

June 13th, 2017

Ever wonder how an appraiser is going to determine the appraisal value of your solar system? The scary truth is that right now (in Texas at least) most of them don't have any idea how to appraise a solar energy system, or that tools exit within their own industry to help them out. In markets like California and Hawaii, homes sell with solar all the time and the appraisers know what's what. In Texas, not so much. Now that I've scared you into playing close attention, let me just say that there's help available, and that the appraisal industry is making [...]

How to Appraise a Solar System2024-03-07T21:51:13+00:00

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