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The Complete Guide to Florida Solar Savings in 2025
Florida's solar landscape is becoming increasingly attractive for homeowners seeking energy independence. With rising utility rates and improved solar technology, understanding your potential savings is crucial for making an informed decision about solar investment in the Sunshine State. Recent utility rate increases across Florida have pushed more homeowners toward solar adoption. With average electricity rates rising 6.5% in 2024 alone, locking in your energy costs through solar investment makes more financial sense than ever. A properly designed solar system can offset 80–90% of your annual electricity consumption, providing predictable energy costs for decades. The federal tax credit remains a cornerstone ...
The Gift of Solar: Invest & Save Now
This holiday season, consider giving yourself a gift that keeps on giving—solar energy. Not only does it bring long-term savings, but investing in solar now could also yield immediate financial benefits with tax credits and rebates available through the end of the year. Year-End Tax Credits and Incentives One of the best reasons to go solar now is to take advantage of the Federal Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC), which allows you to deduct 30% of your solar installation cost from your federal taxes. Many state programs offer additional incentives, so check if you’re eligible for any local rebates to ...
Save on Holiday Electric Bills with Solar
With the holiday season comes cozy gatherings, festive lights, and an undeniable spike in energy use. As you plug in extra lighting displays, fire up the oven for holiday feasts, and keep the thermostat higher for guests, your electric bill can skyrocket. But there’s a solution to keep costs low: solar energy. Increased Holiday Energy Usage The average U.S. household sees a 30% increase in energy consumption during the holiday season. From holiday lights to heating for extra guests, it all adds up. Solar panels can help offset these costs by generating clean, renewable energy from the sun, reducing your ...
New Year, New Savings: Go Solar in 2025
New Year, New Savings: Start 2025 Off Right with Solar Energy As the new year approaches, it’s the perfect time to think about resolutions that benefit both your wallet and the planet. Embracing solar energy in 2025 allows you to enjoy substantial savings, contribute to a cleaner environment, and make a lasting positive impact for years to come. Solar Savings for the New Year With electricity rates rising by an average of 3-5% per year, a solar system can help you lock in lower energy costs and avoid future rate hikes. A 6-8 kW system can typically cover a significant ...
Brighten the Holidays with Solar Lights
Tis the season for dazzling lights and festive displays! But while holiday decorations bring joy to your home, they can also lead to sky-high electric bills. Solar-powered decorations are a sustainable, cost-effective solution to light up your home without breaking the bank. Why Solar-Powered Decorations? Solar-powered decorations use small solar panels to capture sunlight during the day and power LED lights at night. With LEDs using up to 75% less energy than traditional bulbs and lasting much longer, these decorations offer both efficiency and brightness. Solar-powered lights also have built-in sensors, so they turn on automatically at dusk and off ...
Solar vs. Wind Energy: Which Alternative Energy Source is Right for Your Home?
Incredible strides in renewable energy technologies are making alternative power sources more attainable than ever for American homeowners. Solar panels are now sleek and design-conscious. Incredibly efficient, greener batteries are making it possible to store the overbalance of solar and wind energy in homes. Technology upgrades, storage improvements, and equipment capabilities all contribute to more efficient power output and lower costs for systems. The affordability and viability of alternative sources of energy are enticing many new homeowners to add a solar or wind system to their homes. While both options are environmentally friendly and a smart way to lower energy costs, there ...
Is Your House a Good Candidate for Solar?
If you’ve been considering adding a solar system to your home, do you even know if it’s a real option for you? At Evergreen Solar Solutions, we will help you evaluate your home to be sure that going solar will be the right decision for you. We’ll ask you a number of questions to get the right answer, like: 1) How much is your energy bill? If you live in an area with high electricity costs, solar may save you hundreds of dollars per month. A utility bill of $75 is the threshold at which residential solar customers will see ...
Does Solar Panel Size Matter?
We put this important question—and a few related ones—to Isaac Opalinsky, SunPower's senior manager of training. Here's what he had to say about solar panel size, efficiency, and installation. Are the various solar panel sizes important for customers to consider? Size is a factor to consider in solar panels, but ultimately, the selection of a solar-powered system for a home for most homeowners is going to come down to efficiency and reliability, and SunPower's Maxeon panels are top-rated in both categories. 1 How are SunPower panels more efficient? I like to compare solar panels to windows. A solar panel's size is ...
Estimate How Much Can You Save With Solar
We get asked, “How much do solar panels save?” every day. While yes, you will either greatly reduce or eliminate your electric bill, determining your total solar savings is influenced by several other factors, including how you finance your solar system and whether you take advantage of tax incentives such as the 30 percent federal investment tax credit, how much you currently pay for electricity, and whether you plan to sell your home. In general, the more photovoltaic (PV) solar energy you produce, the less electricity you have to buy from your utility company. That means your solar savings start ...
Learn How to Go Solar
Solar power helps homeowners save money on energy bills, so if you’re dreading those high electricity bills this summer, you may want to find out: How do I go solar? It’s certainly a common question. Photovoltaic (PV) solar power is the fastest-growing type of energy in the world. In the U.S. alone, there are now 2 million rooftop solar systems on homes and businesses! Today, we’ll explain how to get solar panels on your house. FIND A SOLAR INSTALLATION COMPANY The first step is to find a solar company with experience in solar panel installations. Ask your neighbors who have ...
