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Commercial Solar Electric Benefits |
Solar energy is the clear choice for a growing
number of businesses.
Solar energy is an affordable and sensible financial investment.
It allows you to lock into lower electricity rates over
the next 30 years and make a sizeable impact on your bottom
line. Many solar electric systems yield paybacks within
5 to 8 years. There are a number of government incentives
to help you offset the initial cost.
Reduce Your Energy Costs 
The long life of your system essentially allows you to
lock into lower utility rates by producing your own electricity
and avoiding utility rate hikes.
- You can “sell back” your excess power production
to your utility company in the form of credits for use
during times of less production or greater need.
- Many solar electric systems yield paybacks within 5
to 8 years, equating to as much as 25 years of free electricity.
Receive Government Incentives
Rebates and tax credits currently equal nearly 50% of the
cost of your solar system. Take advantage of these incentives
as well as all the other available benefits of solar
energy systems:
- 30% Federal tax credit
- California State rebates
- Federal 5-year accelerated depreciation for solar equipment
- California State standard capital equipment straight-line
depreciation
- Loan interest deductions are available; see your tax
consultant
- Legislative protection against county property tax
increases related to your system
- Insulate your business against energy rate increases
- Solar installations will increase the value of your
property while you benefit from legislative protection
prohibiting county property tax increased related to
the installation
- System pay-back periods are consistently within 4-12
years
Enjoy A Low Maintenance System
No moving parts means minimal maintenance over the expected
30-year life of the system. (Some battery back-up systems
require additional maintenance.) Every system installed
in California has a mandated 20-year warranty on modules,
which make up the bulk of the cost of a PV system. Independent
studies indicate that operation and maintenance costs
over the life of a commercial grid-tie system measure
in the neighborhood of 0.4% of the installed capital
cost of the system.
Energy Security
Stabilize you energy costs and supply for the next 30 years.
Is it important for you to know the power you consume doesn't
depend on oil supplies from politically volatile regions
of the world? How important are your energy costs to your
bottom line? Investing in solar energy today will allow
you to avoid paying the inevitable energy rate increases
of the public utilities. An investment in solar energy
allows you to turn your electricity expense into a fixed
cost on your balance sheet and reduce your long term operating
expenses.
Please phone a Sun Light and Power representative
at (510) 845-2997
for more information or to schedule a consultation.
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