| So if you are like the countless other informed | | | | solar panels at discounted rates buying in bulk. |
| consumers out there, you are looking for | | | | Power Purchase Agreements - If you do not |
| alternative sources of energy to supplement your | | | | want to buy the solar panels outright you can |
| electricity grid. Solar and wind are smart choices | | | | enter into a power purchase agreement. In this |
| when it comes to renewable energy for your | | | | agreement you basically lease the panels. The |
| home, business, or portable systems. A solar | | | | company installs and maintains the solar panel, |
| system panel can easily pay itself off in electricity | | | | while you pay a fixed rate for your solar |
| cost savings. Even though many commercial | | | | electricity that is much lower than your current |
| systems can cost tens of thousands of dollars to | | | | rate for electricity. This means that the price for |
| purchase, there are lots of financial incentives in | | | | electricity is stabilized but you do not own the |
| place to help you mitigate the costs. | | | | solar system. |
| Government incentives - The government is | | | | Do It Yourself - The last option is to do it |
| making it an issue to implement more clean | | | | yourself. If you have the time and ambition to |
| energy sources such as solar, wind, geothermal, | | | | make your own solar panels, you can save a lot |
| and biofuels. They are taking drastic measures in | | | | of money. Solar kits are available that have all the |
| terms of financial support to make it economically | | | | materials necessary to build your own solar |
| viable for any person to purchase a solar system | | | | system. |
| panel. In many states you can offset costs by | | | | The bottom line is there is no better time to |
| using your property tax. | | | | purchase solar than now. Prices are at an all time |
| Group buying - You can also take advantage of | | | | low and it is a great chance for you to contribute |
| group buying programs such as 1bog which | | | | to our clean energy future. |
| leverages the power of communities to purchase | | | | |