{"id":3877,"date":"2022-03-07T07:17:44","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T07:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/evolutionsolar.net\/staging\/5811\/?page_id=3877"},"modified":"2022-03-29T12:17:30","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T12:17:30","slug":"cost-of-solar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/evolutionsolar.net\/staging\/5811\/cost-of-solar\/","title":{"rendered":"Cost of solar"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3877\" class=\"elementor elementor-3877\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b08d00 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b08d00\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c5e458\" data-id=\"5c5e458\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7bb5e2 elementor-section-content-top elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7bb5e2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d82ca48\" data-id=\"d82ca48\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-febe41a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"febe41a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"679\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/evolutionsolar.net\/staging\/5811\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/cost-of-solar-graph2.pnp_.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3879\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f73665d\" data-id=\"f73665d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55a70b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55a70b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cost of solar in 2021<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0c37e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0c37e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The cost of solar has dropped significantly in the past several years. A decade ago, an average\u00a06 kilowatt hour residential solar system could cost more than $50,000. Now, the outright cost of a typical home installation ranges from $16,200 to $21,400, which is a 62% average annual decrease.<\/p><p>From the price of hardware to ongoing maintenance, learn more about the cost of home solar.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d7bd27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d7bd27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Average cost of residential solar keeps falling<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3192dfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3192dfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/evolutionsolar.net\/staging\/5811\/solar-panels\/\">Solar panels<\/a>\u00a0are rapidly spreading over American rooftops. And as the cost of solar continues to fall, it\u2019s no surprise that residential solar systems are installed every 100 seconds in the United States.\u00a0Residential solar costs are at their lowest in over 30 years. More affordable than ever, today\u2019s residential solar panels feature technology advances that maximize power production.<\/p><p>Average cost of residential solar keeps falling. Residential solar costs are at their lowest in over 30 years. More affordable than ever, today\u2019s residential solar panels feature technology advances that maximize power production.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2be02e5 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2be02e5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d19f2e\" data-id=\"3d19f2e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93b7cff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93b7cff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How much does the average solar system cost?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ff0aae elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9ff0aae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"field-item even\"><table class=\"table\"><thead><tr><th class=\"w-33 tc\" scope=\"col\">System size<\/th>\n<th class=\"w-33 tc\" scope=\"col\">Capacity (kW)<\/th>\n<th class=\"w-33 tc\" scope=\"col\">Cost<\/th>\n<\/tr><\/thead><tbody class=\"tc\"><tr><td>Average<\/td>\n<td>4kW<\/td>\n<td>$15,000<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>Large<\/td>\n<td>8kW<\/td>\n<td>$29,000<\/td>\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p class=\"mv4 tc\" id=\"cos\"><small>Note: ***The above numbers are national averages.<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0343402\" data-id=\"0343402\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6627ed3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6627ed3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/evolutionsolar.net\/staging\/5811\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/solar-cost-pie-chart-512x336-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3928\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd5f076 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cd5f076\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63c065b\" data-id=\"63c065b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb50666 elementor-section-content-top elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb50666\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4bfeb83\" data-id=\"4bfeb83\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-365f68a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"365f68a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/evolutionsolar.net\/staging\/5811\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/18fbf4d7e03da98654d444087735d69a_600x600.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5184\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f0dc5b\" data-id=\"2f0dc5b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed35348 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed35348\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Main Components of Solar PV Module<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebb727e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebb727e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Few years\u00a0ago, the primary source of energy was coal, wood and biomass, and renewable energy was secondary. Now, the energy sources replace by renewable energy, such as solar energy, hydro &amp; wind power. Solar energy is free and green energy which gets from the sun light at free of cost every day. Solar PV Module converts sun energy into electricity during the day. In this latest write up, you will learn about the\u00a0<strong>main components of solar plates<\/strong>\u00a0and in the last write up, you learn about the\u00a0solar panel manufacturing process.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f25167 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f25167\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70af069\" data-id=\"70af069\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8146dd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8146dd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Solar Cells<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d79017f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d79017f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Solar cells\u00a0are the building blocks of solar panels. Thousands of cells come together to form a solar panel.\u00a0These Solar Cells are stringed together to make Solar Panels which involves soldering, encapsulating, mounting them on a metal frame, testing etc.\u00a0The efficiency of a solar panel is directly proportionate to that of solar cells. The\u00a0cost and efficiency of solar cells influence the overall performance of the solar panel. Solar Cell Efficiencies have improved continuously over the past decade.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb83724 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb83724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Solar Glass<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-911ed31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"911ed31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Solar Glass is another important component of a solar panel. It is the outer most layer on the solar panel and has to be sturdy and shiny for better performance of the panel. The main function of solar glass is to protect the solar cells from harsh weather, dirt and dust. It is recommended to use tempered glass with 3mm &#8211; 4mmm thickness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-971ef59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"971ef59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. EVA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e01931 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e01931\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The EVA sheet or the \u2018ethylene vinyl acetate\u2019\u00a0 is a highly transparent (plastic) layer used to encapsulate the cells. It provides laminated layering on top of the cells to hold them together.\u00a0 It should be durable as well as tolerant to withstand extreme temperatures and humidity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50eb9e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50eb9e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Back Sheet<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a8f6b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a8f6b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Backsheet is the rear-most layer of the panel providing both mechanical protection and electrical insulation. It is essentially a protective layer.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7638b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7638b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Aluminum Frame<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73ea7b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73ea7b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The aluminum frame is also a crucial component as it provides structural strength to the panel. It is recommended to use a frame made of strong but lightweight material. It should be\u00a0stiff and able to withstand extreme conditions like high wind and external forces. It generally comes in two makes &#8211; silver and anodised black.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4334816 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4334816\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-87219d8\" data-id=\"87219d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7053fe2 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7053fe2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3f386a\" data-id=\"c3f386a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f31eb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f31eb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">It's a Great Time for Solar<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2da5c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d2da5c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/evolutionsolar.net\/staging\/5811\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/system-image-v1.gif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2693\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f82eea elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-inline-start elementor-shape-square elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"9f82eea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFind the ideal system and battery\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87e4a59 elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-inline-start elementor-shape-square elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"87e4a59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet your costs to make the switch\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdca95c elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-inline-start elementor-shape-square elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"fdca95c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCheck your potential savings\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-088dd89 elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-inline-start elementor-shape-square elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"088dd89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn about solar incentives\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f006e11\" data-id=\"f006e11\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd1f51e elementor-button-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-form\" data-id=\"fd1f51e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;button_width_tablet&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;step_next_label&quot;:&quot;Next&quot;,&quot;step_previous_label&quot;:&quot;Previous&quot;,&quot;button_width&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;step_type&quot;:&quot;number_text&quot;,&quot;step_icon_shape&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"form.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form class=\"elementor-form\" method=\"post\" name=\"New Form\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"post_id\" value=\"3877\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"fd1f51e\"\/>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-form-fields-wrapper elementor-labels-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-fullname elementor-col-100 elementor-md-50 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-fullname\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">First Name<\/label><input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[fullname]\" id=\"form-field-fullname\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"First Name\" required=\"required\" aria-required=\"true\">\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-lastname elementor-col-100 elementor-md-50 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-lastname\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">Last Name<\/label><input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[lastname]\" id=\"form-field-lastname\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Last Name\" required=\"required\" aria-required=\"true\">\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-email elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-email elementor-col-100 elementor-md-50 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">Email<\/label><input size=\"1\" type=\"email\" name=\"form_fields[email]\" id=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Email\" required=\"required\" aria-required=\"true\">\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-zipcode elementor-col-50 elementor-md-50 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-zipcode\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">Zip Code<\/label><input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[zipcode]\" id=\"form-field-zipcode\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Zip Code\" required=\"required\" aria-required=\"true\">\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-tel elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-phone elementor-col-50 elementor-md-50 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-phone\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">Phone Number<\/label><input size=\"1\" type=\"tel\" name=\"form_fields[phone]\" id=\"form-field-phone\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Phone Number\" required=\"required\" aria-required=\"true\" pattern=\"[0-9()#&amp;+*-=.]+\" title=\"Only numbers and phone characters (#, -, *, etc) are accepted.\">\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_aab3519 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDo you own your home?\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_e6411da elementor-col-20\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"radio-inline vertical-lead-form__label\"><input type=\"radio\" name=\"property_ownership\" id=\"inlineRadio2\" value=\"OWN\" checked=\"\">\n          Yes<\/label>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_7128b06 elementor-col-50\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"radio-inline vertical-lead-form__label\">\n          <input type=\"radio\" name=\"property_ownership\" id=\"inlineRadio3\" value=\"RENT\"> No\n        <\/label>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-checkbox elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_bb6b213 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_bb6b213\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">I was referred<\/label><div class=\"elementor-field-subgroup  \"><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"I was referred to Evolutionsolar by a friend or family member\" id=\"form-field-field_bb6b213-0\" name=\"form_fields[field_bb6b213]\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_bb6b213-0\">I was referred to Evolutionsolar by a friend or family member<\/label><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_c7cdb29 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<label><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"leadid_tcpa_disclosure\">\n            By clicking below, I authorize Evolutionsolar to call me and send pre-recorded messages and text messages to me about Evolutionsolar products and services at the telephone number I entered above, using an autodialer, even if I am on a national or state \u201cDo Not Call\u201d list. Message and data rates may apply. Maximum 10 texts per month. Consent for calls &amp; texts is optional. You can opt out anytime.  You also agree to our <a href=\"#\">Terms of Service<\/a>.          <\/label>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-type-submit elementor-col-100 e-form__buttons elementor-md-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-align-icon-right elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find out your solar costs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11eeba0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11eeba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What factors affect solar system cost?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c590026 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c590026\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A single solar panel costs between $2.67 and $3.43 to buy and install.\u00a0The price of the whole system is based on its capacity, measured in watts. How big a system you need will be based on how\u00a0much energy you use, your roof\u2019s sunlight exposure and panel efficiency.<\/p><p>The amount you save will rely on several factors, including:<\/p><ul><li>Region\u2019s sunlight exposure<\/li><li>Cost of solar system (including battery, where available)<\/li><li>Cost of electricity<\/li><li>Energy use<\/li><li>Local rebates and incentives<\/li><\/ul><p>The average payback period for a residential solar system is between six to nine years, depending on the cost of your system, incentives and savings from your energy bill.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e117e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e117e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Maintenance<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7457f53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7457f53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Maintenance of solar panels ranges from routine cleaning to major repairs. On average, households pay $150 for one solar panel cleaning.\u00a0Companies charge between $3 to $10 per panel based on roof slant, home height and system size.\u00a0Some firms charge a flat rate fee for a system cleaning. If you clean your system twice a year, as recommended, you can expect an annual bill of about $300.<\/p><p>If your system is damaged, you may incur additional expenses. Repairs to your system will include the prices of equipment and labor. Labor is typically priced at $100 per hour. Materials for solar repairs could be as little as $180 but may also be greater than $1,000. Your combined, total bill may range from $200 to $3,000.<\/p><p>The four most common types of damage to a home solar system and the costs of repairs area:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b7ff8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1b7ff8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"table\"><thead><tr><th class=\"w-30\" scope=\"row\">Category<\/th>\n<th class=\"w-70\" scope=\"col\">Cost Breakdown<\/th>\n<\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Broken glass panel<\/td>\n<td>$20 \u2013 $350, plus labor<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>Cracked panel<\/td>\n<td>$100 \u2013 $400+<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>Loose connection<\/td>\n<td>$100+<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>Replacement inverter<\/td>\n<td>$100 \u2013 $2,500<\/td>\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1856a99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1856a99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Like cleaning costs, the amount you pay for repairs is affected by things like roof steepness, system type and system size. And if your panels have extensive damage, it may be cheaper to replace them.<\/p><p>When you own your system, you are responsible for the cost of maintenance and repairs. Your warranty should cover specific system failures; contact your installer before you begin repairs. A\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Evolutionsolar<\/span>\u00a0lease, lets you save thousands of dollars in maintenance and repairs. You simply pay for the power, and we take care of the rest. Our comprehensive service package features the\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Evolutionsolar\u00a0<\/span>Guarantee, which includes best-in-class monitoring, free equipment replacement, and system repairs including parts and labor, and routine maintenance.<\/p><p>If you\u2019re set on buying your own home solar system, you can also purchase our full-service package, Protection Plus. While the system is yours, we\u2019ll give you the same comprehensive support that comes with our\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Evolutionsolar\u00a0<\/span>Guarantee.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42540c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42540c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Panel manufacturer<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-939eb0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"939eb0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The price of your panels will depend on the manufacturer.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Evolutionsolar\u00a0<\/span>partners with LG, a world leader in solar technology and panels. Striking the right balance between quality, efficiency and affordability, LG offers some of the best solar panels on the market today.<\/p><p>For a given manufacturer, higher efficiency panels cost more.\u00a0The good news is that the highest efficiency panels aren\u2019t always needed, especially if your roof gets plenty of sun.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-882d5b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"882d5b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u200bThe type of solar panel you choose will factor into the price of the system. But remember that if you decide to lease, you\u2019ll be paying for the power rather than the panels. The cost of solar will come down to the amount of solar power you\u2019re projected to use under your lease agreement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0946a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0946a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Solar panel mount types<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc013d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc013d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While solar panels are the main component of a solar system, how you mount the panels will also affect the cost. There are three mount types:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2f887b elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f2f887b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"table\"><thead><tr><th scope=\"row\">Mount type<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Cost<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Description<\/th>\n<\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Fix-amount<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;$10\u2013$15 per mount<\/td>\n<td>Fixed-amount are stationary and can\u2019t be moved to capture more sunlight, making them less efficient than other mounts. However, they\u2019re also the least expensive. In addition, states with consistent sunlight such as&nbsp; Arizona and California are the least affected by this.<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>Adjustable-amount<\/td>\n<td>$50 per amount<\/td>\n<td>Adjustable-mounts can be tilted to maximize solar energy production. This mount type can also lay your panels flat during a storm to avoid wind damage. While they\u2019re more expensive than fixed mounts, adjustable-mounts might make the most sense for regions with more seasonal climates and less space to maximize energy production.<\/td>\n<\/tr><tr><td>Tracking-amount<\/td>\n<td>&nbsp;$500\u2013$3,000 per amount<\/td>\n<td>Tracking-amount follows the sun\u2019s arch for maximum energy production. Even though they\u2019re the most expensive, track-mounting could add 45% in energy production and might be worth considering based on your location. However, track mounting also requires more attention and will be much more costly to maintain.<\/td>\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5631e6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5631e6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Incentives<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02048d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02048d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Local incentives like tax credits, rebates, local electricity rates, net energy metering (NEM) and the direction of your roof can help shorten your solar panel payback period and maximize your savings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e410379 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e410379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Federal solar tax credits<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2cdb80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2cdb80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The\u00a0federal solar\u00a0tax credit\u00a0can reduce the purchase and installation costs of a new home solar system. Currently, the federal solar tax credit gives you a dollar-for-dollar reduction against your federal income tax equal to 26% of the final cost of solar energy systems as long as the home solar system is installed by December 31, 2022. Starting in 2023, the tax credit will step down to 22%. After 2023, the tax credit for residential solar ends.\u00a0<\/p><p>In the meantime, you can apply for federal solar\u00a0tax credits by filling out forms 5695 and 1040 on your tax returns.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Evolutionsolar\u00a0<\/span>is always available to help you simplify the process. We will make sure that your bottom-line expenses come in the form of a low, predictable monthly payment. Learn more about\u00a0federal solar incentives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2941343 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2941343\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Local solar incentives<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f628855 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f628855\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to the federal solar tax credit, some states offer additional\u00a0tax credits for installing home solar systems. These programs enable you to deduct a portion of your system\u2019s cost from your state tax bill, similar to federal solar\u00a0tax credit.\u00a0 Individual state may also offer solar rebates.<\/p><p>In the meantime, you can apply for federal solar\u00a0tax credits by filling out forms 5695 and 1040 on your tax returns.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Evolutionsolar\u00a0<\/span>is always available to help you simplify the process. We will make sure that your bottom-line expenses come in the form of a low, predictable monthly payment. Learn more about\u00a0federal solar incentives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a2a3f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a2a3f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cb4a10 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1cb4a10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b17444b elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"b17444b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1861\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1861\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How much will the overall cost be for a home solar system?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1861\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1861\"><p>The up-front cost of a typical home installation ranges from $16,200 to $21,400. Your bottom line will also be determined by maintenance costs and tax credits and other incentives. Your net savings will vary by region and by the amount of electricity you use.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1862\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1862\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What can I expect for maintenance costs?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1862\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1862\"><p>Solar panels need to be maintained over time. This includes periodic cleaning and repairs. It is recommended that panels be cleaned twice annually at an average cost of $150 per cleaning. Any needed repairs will add to the cost. The combined costs of equipment and labor can range from $200 to as much as $3,000.<\/p><p>When you own your system, you are responsible for the cost of maintenance and repairs. Alternatively, a Sunrun solar lease lets you only pay only for the power.\u00a0 We handle the maintenance ourselves so you don\u2019t have to worry about it.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1863\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1863\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How can I take advantage of tax credits?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1863\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1863\"><p>Tax credits and other incentives can help reduce your costs by thousands of dollars. The federal solar tax credit\u00a0 is one of the best solar incentives out there. Many states offer additional incentives that allow you to deduct a portion of your system\u2019s cost from your state tax bill, similar to federal solar tax credit.\u00a0Solar rebates are also available in some states.\u00a0<\/p><p>Consult with a tax professional to understand the credits you\u2019re eligible for. With Sunrun, you can also set it and forget it when you lock in 25 years of affordable solar power with just one upfront payment. From paperwork to installation to maintenance, we take care of the rest.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e2bc95 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0e2bc95\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2c6e3c\" data-id=\"e2c6e3c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c57b05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c57b05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Evolutionsolar<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb7379c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb7379c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every home is different and your electricity demands are unique. Our experts are here to help you.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Evolutionsolar\u00a0<\/span>designs, installs, finances, insures, monitors and maintains solar home solar systems, while families receive predictable pricing for 20 years or more. As the\u00a0nation\u2019s largest residential solar, battery storage and energy services company, we provide families with industry-leading service, products and financing options to be able to meet different peoples\u2019 needs. Our\u00a0solar leases\u00a0offer the financial value and flexibility you deserve.<\/p><p>In the meantime, you can apply for federal solar\u00a0tax credits by filling out forms 5695 and 1040 on your tax returns.<sup>17<\/sup>\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Evolutionsolar\u00a0<\/span>is always available to help you simplify the process. We will make sure that your bottom-line expenses come in the form of a low, predictable monthly payment. Learn more about\u00a0federal solar incentives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cost of solar in 2021 The cost of solar has dropped significantly in the past several years. A decade ago, an average\u00a06 kilowatt hour residential solar system could cost more than $50,000. Now, the outright cost of a typical home installation ranges from $16,200 to $21,400, which is a 62% average annual decrease. 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