Thinking about installing home solar panels and a home battery? Solar rooftop panels and home batteries are now more affordable, accessible, resilient, and efficient than ever before. We’ve rounded up the benefits of solar energy that matter the most.
Gives you control over your electricity
Home solar panels and a home battery can offer freedom from the utility companies with predictable electric bills. This helps you avoid peak electricity rates and provides reliable back-up power when the grid goes down.
Electricity costs across the country have risen by 15% over the past ten years, and this is a trend that’s likely to continue.
Provides clean, renewable energy
Home solar is a clean, emissions-free, and renewable energy source. Unlike fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas, home solar doesn’t release harmful pollutants or greenhouse gas emissions—like carbon dioxide—into the air and water supply.
By decreasing air pollution, solar can prevent $167 billion in health and environmental damages and save more than 25,000 lives. In Alberta, a household that switches to renewable sources like solar panels can eliminate the equivalent of burning over 5,000 pounds of coal and the resulting carbon emissions.
Home solar’s potential is immense. If we could capture all the solar energy on the planet for just one hour, we could power the whole world for an entire year. When you reduce your carbon footprint, you’ll help to eliminate harmful emissions from burning fossil fuels. Renewable energy technologies are the key to a cleaner and brighter future for all.
Increases home value
Another advantage of home solar is the increase in home value. Across Canada solar panels raise a home’s value by 4.1% on average. That means a home valued at $500,000 could get a $20,500 increase.
Specific numbers vary between each installation and property, yet recent studies show an average increase in resale value between $4,020 and $5,911 for each kilowatt of solar panels installed.
The price of an average rooftop solar installation is generally recouped in the home’s sale price. Plus, households that purchase solar are rewarded with lower energy bills and healthy tax incentives that can cover the system’s costs multiple times over the life of its warranty.
The length of time that a solar-powered home is on the market often varies by region of the country. A solar energy installation will help sell your home 20% faster than residences without solar panels.
The numbers say it all: Installing home solar panels is a sound investment. Whether you’re upgrading your home for a future sale or making it your forever home, property values typically increase significantly.
Costs have fallen
The cost of home solar systems have dropped dramatically in recent years, falling more than 70% in just the last decade. The cost of home solar batteries have dropped substantially as well.
There’s no question that clean energy sources like home solar are what we need to keep the air clean, enjoy reliable power, and protect our communities.
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