Why Go Solar? The benefits of solar energy stack up.

The sun is a reliable resource that emits free energy.The average household can offset its power usage with solar energy. That means that when financing solar panels, the solar array payment can replace the power bill entirely if you install the proper system size. At Go Solar Group, we strive to offset as much energy usage as possible without installing more panels than necessary, which would drive up cost. As a Go Solar Group customer, you would benefit from a custom-designed system based on the last 12 months of energy usage for your home.

Keep in mind, in some instances, the public power company will require a hookup fee of about $9/mo so that each home is still legally tied to the grid. This minimal fee ensures that each home will still get power if the panels don’t produce as much energy as is being consumed.

Solar arrays can only generate power when the sun is out. This is why photovoltaic systems produce more energy than you need during the day. Right now there are two ways to store this energy for night use. The first option is to store this energy on batteries that will then release the power as needed to your home. The second option is getting a net meter that allows you to stay connected to the grid.

When you get a net meter the excess energy that you produce offsets your monthly power bill. In some instances, the public power company will require a hookup fee of about $9/mo so that each home is still legally tied to the grid. This minimal fee ensures that each home will still get power if the panels don’t produce as much energy as is being consumed.

Getting battery backup for your whole home can be very expensive. One Tesla powerwall costs $6,600.  A powerwall that produces 24 kWh per day will power a 1,100 square foot home for seven days. This is without powering your air conditioning unit or other large appliances.  As you can see this adds up fast. In fact getting battery backup on average ends up costing as much as your solar array.

Until battery backup becomes widely affordable most solar arrays will stay grid tied. Go Solar Group, however, foresees that battery backup prices will fall. That is why all our systems are battery backup compatible. No matter if you would like to go off-grid now or later we can help you achieve your goals.

Citizens utilizing public power are at the mercy of utility owners – every year brings a new opportunity for owners to drive up prices to cover internal expenses or coal inflation. Utah power taxes are on the verge of doubling, but locking in a fixed rate on a solar loan means consistent payments at a much lower rate.

Realistically, you could expect to spend over $100,000 on energy costs in the next 25 years. OR you could go solar and spend $20,000 – $30,000 on solar that offsets additional costs over the next 25 years.

There are three ways to acquire solar power for your home. You can either pay for your system in cash get a loan or a leased system. No matter which route you choose you will be saving in comparison to your power company. Go Solar Group has found, however, that purchasing a solar array is cheaper than leasing one.

When you buy a solar array you have a fixed amount that you pay that ends before your panels do. This means that you get to enjoy years of no power related bills. On the other hand, if you get a lease you pay less per month, but as long as you are using the solar array the bill doesn’t go away. If you were to lease a solar array for the whole life of the system it would cost you more then if you had purchased it.

Solar power doesn’t end with one carpool road trip or one full recycle bin. Investing in solar power doesn’t end after a couple hours or even a few weeks. Solar energy continues to offset coal and wood emissions from residential usage over the lifetime of the panels.

Go Solar Group designs & installs solar panels that produce at least 85% solar potential capacity for 25 years. After 25 years, the panels continue to produce solar-based power, lessening in production a little year-over-year. That means that with the right size system, you can offset at least 75 tons of carbon emissions (and more) in 25 years.
**It would take the average person 50 years of walking, instead of driving, to offset that much in car emissions.

There have been some issues with manufacturing and recycling solar panels. These are hurdles however that are being handled. Europe has found effective ways to handle waste and end of life recycling. Similar procedures are being implemented in other parts of the world as well. Solar is still a good option for the environmentally conscious individual.  Getting solar panels will help you make a difference.

No one wants to lose power every time the grid goes down, so having a solar backup supply is the perfect opportunity to use stored energy to protect your food storage, complete school or work priorities, as well as care for your pets or plants that rely on filters or lamps.

Go Solar Group installs backup with every solar system so that you will always have an opportunity to use stored energy. Having a backup opportunity can help you stay powered overnight until your solar can continue producing more energy.