The general population knows very little about solar panels, their cost or the process of installing them. What little most people know is that they are expensive but energy saving and good for the planet. Thankfully, there are new options available that make solar installation a lot more doable for the average household.

Solar panel installation, up until not too long ago, was fairly expensive. The fact that solar panels cost so much deterred many people from making them a part of their home. However, recently a new program has began that gives you the option of leasing solar panels. Solar installers place the panels on your home, then you pay a monthly leasing fee.  Even with this fee, the difference on your electricity bill will be significant enough to make it worth switching, especially when you throw in the fact that you are being kinder to the environment. Also, if more people decide to have a solar panel installation done on their homes, the cost to buy the panels would go down.

Becoming educated about how beneficial solar panels can be to your home, your pocket and your entire environment is essential. Knowing this information, and passing it on, may just be the ticket to pushing solar panels into becoming mainstream. The sun and the energy it produces is one of the most amazing, barely tapped natural resources available for our use. Especially when you consider the fact that only 1 percent of one second of the sun’s nuclear fusion is enough energy to give power to the entire earth’s population.

If you are interested in learning more about solar panels and solar installation, check out The Electric Connection’s “Solar” section of our website. You can also give us a call if you have any questions or are considering having solar panels installed.