It's a fact that all life depends on and comes from the sun. The production of oxygen and food would be impossible without solar energy. Farmers know the value of a large field with a plentiful supply of sunlight, and now individuals all around the world are taking this boundless source of diffuse energy more seriously as the finite supply of fossil fuels dwindle.
Today less than 0.1% of our heating, transportation and power energy comes from direct sunlight although it is now possible to meet all our energy needs with this simple, renewable resource.
Dramatically Reduce Your Utility Bill
When you begin to generate your own solar power, your electricity bill will drop significantly. How much you can save will depend on the size of your solar system and your family's electricity usage. You will still draw some power from the utility grid, but at a lower-priced rate tier. Actual Solar will design a system that's right for your home and determine the optimal utility rate structure for your remaining energy needs.
Sell Excess Power to the Utility Company
When your solar system generates more electricity than your home can immediately use, your excess power flows back to the utility grid and your meter literally spins backward! Most utility companies will pay or credit you for this electricity. Your solar system produces the most electricity during the middle of the day, during "peak" hours when the utility rates are at their highest. This is to your advantage, because you can sell excess electricity at high peak rates in the afternoon, and buy electricity back at lower "off-peak" rates at night. You buy low and sell high! This is referred to as "net metering" and can reduce your electricity bill even further.
Protect Yourself from Rising Energy Prices
Residential utility companies are dependent on fossil fuels such as oil, coal and natural gas, which are vulnerable to volatile foreign markets.
When you switch to solar power, you are hedging against rising utility rates. You can lock in low, predictable electricity costs for years into the future. As utility rates continue to rise, your savings will grow every year.
High Performance Solar Panels
Actual Solar uses only best-in-class solar equipment from top-rated manufacturers. We have done the homework for you and have selected solar modules that offer a combination of high performance and high quality. Actual Solar designers will recommend the optimal solar panels for your home, taking into account your local weather, roof space, architectural, aesthetic and energy-production needs.
Financial Efficiency
A key factor for many homeowners in selecting solar panels is cost effectiveness. We evaluate panels based on "financial efficiency", or the cost of the energy the panels will produce over their lifetime (cost per kilowatt hour produced). Our relationships with top module manufacturers give us access to high performance, high quality products at volume discount prices. Specifically, Actual Solar has chosen solar modules that have among the industry’s highest energy production performance in real world operating conditions. This means with Actual Solar, for every Watt of system size you pay for, you get more energy production. This further improves the financial efficiency and your return on investment.
Minimal Maintenance
Solar systems have no moving parts, so there is very little ongoing maintenance required. Actual Solar solar panels carry extensive warranties and are exceptionally well made so that you don't have to worry about spending money on system maintenance.
Data Source: Energy Information Administration
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