Solar Tax Credit The Investment Tax Credit (ITC) is a federal tax credit that allows homeowners and business owners to deduct 30% of the total cost of installing a solar energy system from their federal taxes. The tax incentive initiative was implemented to support the dependency of renewable energy and has helped annual solar … [Read more...]
Commercial Solar Power: Now is the Time to Go Green
Right now is an ideal time for business owners, and building owners, to transition to clean, renewable energy. From agricultural businesses to manufacturing, or even retail spaces, solar energy is a powerful solution. Most business owners see an immediate increase in cash-flow and benefit from generous tax incentives. However, there are some … [Read more...]
Commercial Solar Panels: A Different Ball Game
Right now is an ideal time for business owners, and building owners, to transition to clean, renewable energy. From agricultural businesses to manufacturing, or even retail spaces, solar energy is a powerful solution. It is worth considering commercial solar panels. Most business owners see an immediate increase in cash-flow and benefit from … [Read more...]
California Solar Rights Bill – Prepare for March 2019 Hearing
Are you someone who follows what happens within our legislative bodies? Are you as passionate as we are about solar energy? You may be familiar with the California Solar Rights Bill, SB 288. This is an important bill for solar professionals and the community at large. The State Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Communications will hold a … [Read more...]
Enphase Energy Gives a Shout-Out!
In early March, we were excited to see one of our partners, Enphase Energy, give Del Sol Energy a ‘shout-out’. The blog post will be published on March 21, 2019. It is titled “Walking the Walk, or Why I Switched to Solar,” written by JD Dillon, VP of Marketing at Enphase Energy. For a mid-sized installer, this was a great reason to celebrate in … [Read more...]
PG&E Bill: The Changes Ahead
The beginning of 2019 has been saturated with conversations about PG&E. From discussions surrounding the impact of PG&E’s bankruptcy and additional customer surcharges. Including the changes in how PG&E customers are charged. As a local solar provider, we have fielded many questions from customers looking for clarification. Here are … [Read more...]
Solar Panels In Winter: Supercharge Your System
Even though the bitter cold days we have been experiencing in California is nothing like the biting cold of the polar vortex that is plaguing the Midwest, we have been answering a lot of calls from concerned customers asking about their solar panels. The good news is that even when it is cold outside, your solar panels in Winter are still … [Read more...]
Solar Industry Highlights
As we cruise into 2019, like many industries, we like to review the solar in 2018. 2018 was chalk full of major changes and exciting solar developments, at home and abroad. Let’s review some of the solar industry highlights of the last year. Renewal of the Tax Incentive The federal ITC originally was established in 2005 (The Energy Policy Act) … [Read more...]
Commercial Solar Energy: Understanding The Changes
With the pending changes in California legislation, understanding solar options for commercial solar energy building owners and owners of multi-family homes is important. California’s Building Energy Efficiency Standards are updated approximately every three years. With the next set of standards being rolled out in 2019, and compliance mandates in … [Read more...]
Energy Market – The Time To Embrace Solar Energy
If you follow the solar news circuit, 2018 was often touted as “The Year of Electricity.” And although the phrase is quite marketable and catchy, it is hard to tell if 2018 really was “The Year of Electricity” until we could sit back and see what 2018 looked like. And according to the International Energy Agency, 2018 was transformed by the rise … [Read more...]
