How to Lower the Cost of Installing Solar Panels

Lower the cost of solar panel installation

Worried about how much you might have to spend to go solar? You’re not alone!

But if you learn how to lower the cost of installing solar panels, you can reduce your energy bills, and cut down on the upfront costs that are involved with going solar.

A new report from SunRun to the U.S. Department of Energy establishes that the cost of installing solar panels can be cut by 50% or more, which can make solar energy much more affordable.

SunRun is perhaps most well-known for its solar panel lease program, which allows consumers to lease a solar system from the manufacturer, pay reasonable, low-cost monthly installments and enjoy substantially lower electricity bills as a result.

But a solar panel lease alone is not the complete answer. To lower the cost of installing solar panels, land use permitting regulations must be streamlined across the board. Applications, inspections, reviews and delays cost us all dearly. In fact, researchers say that we can save about $.50 per watt by reducing red tape.

In order to lower the cost of installing solar panels, most experts agree that standardizing the process surrounding permitting, interconnection and installation is necessary. This is working well in Europe, and we need to implement the strategy here in the United States. To break down the log-jam that can occur at the municipal permitting level, SolarTech has issued The Solar Challenge, which calls for solar installation to go from closing the deal to interconnection in 60 days.

The overall cost of installing solar panels can be slashed by up to $1.00 per watt of energy!

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