5 Myths Your Electric Company Wants You to Believe About Solar Panels

The payoff? (spoiler) They pay for themselves! Solar panels have never been more affordable than they are today. An increase in popularity and a more competitive marketplace equals unrivaled savings. With the ability to cycle unused energy into the grid, you can receive money from the energy companies for a change.

Sun, snow or sleet, there's energy to be captured! With the increase in the efficiency of modern solar panels comes the ability to capture more energy in all weather conditions. Whether your solar panels are wired to the grid or charging a battery you can have confidence in your energy requirements. 

Solar panel installation has become a worry free process. As more consumers have moved to solar power, the installation process has become more common and therefore even more simplified. With the added incentives of tax credits, rebates and long term savings it leaves little left to be worried about.

Energy independence - two words that are not only comforting to a homeowner but also to a homebuyer. As a homeowner, there's nothing we like to hear more than what we put into the house will come back to us. With solar panels, return on investment is exactly what you get! 

Solar panels are a net-positive for the environment. While it is true that 100% of solar panels are not recycleable, the truth is, the majority of the panel is. With an increased concern in the long-term habitability of the planet comes a focus on mainstream consumer solar panel recyclability. Solar panels have an average warrantied lifespan of 25 years, that doesn't mean that they stop working. With technological advances in solar panel construction comes the reality that solar panels can continue to provide energy long past their warranty expiration.