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In Colorado we are very lucky as we live in a state where the government has been proactive in stimulating the use of renewable energy sources such as photovoltaic systems. The State energy credit for solar installations exempts the 2.9% States based sales tax, and the 1.2% RTD sales tax from all the equipment purchased [...]
How long will it take to payback/break even on my solar system? The quintessential question of how long will it take to break even on the investment in a PV solar system varies, but it is typically in the range of 8-11 years for residential and 4-7 years for commercial. Some of the variable factors [...]
It depends on a few factors that must be considered. The age and condition of your existing roof. If you have a roof that has been double layered with shingles then we cannot put solar on until it has only one layer of shingles. If you have a wood shake roof the answer is most [...]
Keep in mind the reason an asphalt shingle roof ages is rain, hail, and show over time remove the small aggregate from on top of the asphalt and then the damaging UV rays degrade the asphalt product over time. Thus the shingles under the PV system will not age since the photovoltaic panels placed on [...]
All communities on the Front Range of Colorado require new homes and for that matter new solar system at the homes to be engineered to withstand hurricane force wind that are occasionally flowing off the mountains to batter this area. In 11 years that I have been building solar system I have never heard of [...]
Yes, that portion of the roof under the solar array will no longer age. The normal process of asphalt shingles degrading over time is caused by rain and wind knocking the small granular stones off the asphalt and then the sun’s UV rays eat away at the asphalt exposing the underlayment. Once a solar system [...]
If the array is installed by a qualified installer using a flashed attachment then absolutely the solar system will not damage your roof. In fact the portion of the roof under the solar system will never age any further as the harmful rays of the sun and force of rain no longer can get to [...]
Solar investment tax credit, also referred to as the federal solar tax credit, is an incentive offered by the government to allow residential and commercial properties to deduct 30 percent of the cost of installing a solar energy system from their federal taxes. According to Section 25D of the federal tax credit, residential investment tax [...]
The use of renewable energy has been on the rise in the past few years because of its huge benefits when it comes to saving energy as well as its incredible efficiency. Additionally, those using renewable energy in their homes or businesses are offered incentives by the government as a way of encouraging more use [...]
You get the general idea. But like many of us you are probably curious: How does solar work in my home? Let's take a closer look. Solar power is really very interesting. And you may be surprised what you thought you knew.The Solar BasicsSolar rays are a form of power. They heat the day and provide visible [...]
