Clean, abundant, and most importantly, affordable. These are some of the reasons why two million solar installations are now powering home and businesses across the United States. This is double the number from where the industry stood just three years ago and forecasters indicate it will double again by 2023.

From rural areas to the biggest cities, from Florida to Washington State, desert areas and mountain towns have jumped on the solar bandwagon to tap into the sun for their electricity.

The installation of a residential solar power system is also very easy. There are dozens of solar installers across the country who can guide you as you in your project. In many areas of the country, switching to solar takes just over a month from the moment you sign a contract with an installer, who takes care of the layout, set up and permits required to put the solar panels on your property. 

If you haven’t done it yet, here are 10 reasons to say Yes! to solar.

Affordable

The average cost of solar panel installations is now between $11,214 to $14,406 after solar tax credits, without taking into account other incentives and rebates that can the price down even further. Solar power is now something everybody can afford. If you can’t pay it out of pocket or with your credit card, you still get a low-interest loan and could easily pay it off with the savings in the electric bill you’ll be seeing for years to come.

To find out the correct size of a solar power system for your home and what it will cost, you can use the Hahasmart price checker, where you simply input your home address and monthly electricity bill. The price checker will even help you contact a reliable solar installer in your area.

Abundant energy

Every day you get up, you know that the sun will rise with you (sure, it might rain or snow sometimes), but you have an unlimited amount of solar radiation that costs nothing to use. More and more states are establishing renewable energy goals, so if you install solar now, you’ll be ahead of the curve. 

Energy independence

Cut the cord, literally. With residential solar panels you are no longer dependent on the electric grid for all of the power you need at your home to run your TV, refrigerator or cell phone charger. The only time you will be dependent on it will be at night, when your solar panels don’t work. In case of an emergency or disaster, you will continue having power during the day because you’re covered by solar.

Environmentally friendly

Solar power is clean energy with zero carbon emissions. With the installation of solar panels on your property,you are helping the planet because you’re reducing the amount of dirty electricity produced by power plants using fossil fuels. The use of fossil fuels to create energy has another hidden cost, water pollution. 

Incentives and rebates

There is a 30% federal tax credit available to all owners of a solar power system, but most states, cities, and counties also offer incentives and rebates that can help cut the cost of your installation even further.

Improves home resale value

Studies show that homes with solar panels add more than $10,000 to their resale value and attract more buyers than comparable houses not featuring this add-on. If you ever decide to move, you can expect to have more people interested in your property and willing to pay more for it. 

Long lasting

Solar panels are very resistant, reliable and long-lasting, averaging 25-30 years of life, meaning that once they're paid off, you will continue to get free power for many years to come. 

Net metering

Most states and utilities now offer a program called net metering that allows you to send the extra energy you produce back to the electrical grid, in exchange for credits for the power you get from the utility. Because solar panels work during the day, when people are away from home and not using a lot of power, they can offset partially or completely the cost of the electricity they do get from the utility at night. 

Renewable power

One of the reasons why electricity prices keep going up is because most of it is produced by fossil fuels, which are in limited supply and harder and more expensive to mine. Solar power is replenished every day and is not running out any time soon. 

Savings

Once you get permission from your utility company to turn on your solar panels and equipment, you will begin to save on your power bill. Depending on the size of your solar array, you could offset your energy costs up to 100%, paying only pennies for something you use every day. You can use the savings to splurge on other things you need or want, such as an electric vehicle, which you can also charge at home with your solar panels. Not only will you be reducing your carbon footprint at home, but when you drive.

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