Here are the top 5 reasons to go solar in Maryland…
- Maryland solar tax incentives Rank #4 in the country.
- Solar panels will dramatically reduce your energy costs. Whether you install a solar water heater or solar electric panels…you will save tens of thousands of dollars.
- Maryland’s sun exposure is terrific for solar (read this post on sun exposure).
- Solar will help you break ties with the utility company. This will give you more energy independence by securing your future energy costs.
- You will reduce significant amounts of CO2 emissions and leave a cleaner planet for future generations.
We are adding a new category to the AtisSun Blog called “Maryland Solar Panel Installation Tips.” The Maryland Solar Panel Installation Tips category is geared towards helping Maryland homeowners make good decisions as they contemplate a solar panel installation for their home.
One of the most common questions I hear is, “What is the payback period for a solar water heater?” While I do have accurate figures from numerous Maryland solar case studies, it is important to realize solar panel payback can be a rather complicated calculation and each home must be analyzed individually. Whether you are installing solar PV panels or solar thermal for water heating, the payback periods will depend on your specific scenario. That being said, one could over simplify the whole solar panel payback period topic by shedding light on the fact that it actually has a payback period while fossil fuel based alternatives do not. So, whether your solar panel payback period is 3 years or 7 years…at least you have a payback.
