Starting January 1st 2008, solar initiatives and financial incentives apply to all solar electric (PhotoVoltaic) PV installations through-out the state.
Because
each house-hold uses electricity differently, each solar power system
is unique and customized, designed specific for your particular home.
The system cost is determined by your power usage, minus the state
incentive, which is based on system size, design elements such as:
azimuth orientation and tilt angle, type of roof and layout, etc. All of the above influence the price of a solar PV system. Next step is to contact us and
request your free survey.
Our expert designers will give you a more comprehensive understanding
of a solar system cost, and it's feasibility for your home or business.
For residential customers:
In order to calculate the solar system size which will off-set your electric bill, we need to know: - Your
total kWh usage for the last 12 months. You can download it from your
local utility website, or by adding up the last 12 electric statements.
- Direction (azimuth) of your roof: is
your roof facing South, West, South-West? Does it have a clean flat
area? (For ground mount system this question and the next do not
apply).
- What is your roofing material? (composite shingle, concrete or clay tile, flat or waved, etc)
- How old is your Air Conditioner and what is the approximate living surface of your house?
Based on the above information we are now able to calculate the system size you need. For commercial customers:
 Commercial
solar systems have been utilized by companies small and large looking
to save or, in some cases, eliminate their entire electric utility
burden. Current conditions allow businesses of all types to invest in
solar electric systems that will pay back handsomely, long into the
future. Right now your solar investment is subsidized by the State of California with a cash rebate, the Federal Government provides an attractive Tax Credit,
and you can enjoy an accelerated State and Federal 5-year depreciation
schedule. In addition to these lucrative benefits, your system will
provide at least 25 years of reduced utility rates. In some cases,
depending on your appetite for tax credits, the cost of a commercial
solar investment can be paid off in five years. Does
it sound too good to be true? If you wait too long, it will be.
As state rebate dollars are allocated, the rebate will continue
to be diminished by early adopters. In many cases we can provide
financing that does not require any additional money out of your cash
flow. Payments come from savings on your electric bill and savings on
your taxes. In order to calculate the solar system size you'd need to
off-set your electric bill, we would like to get some.
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