The Benefits of Solar Energy: Why Go Solar?
Solar energy is sustainable, renewable, and plentiful. As the cost of using solar to produce electricity goes down each year, many Kenyans are increasingly switching to solar. Now, there are more solar installations across the country than ever before.
There are many reasons why business owners and homeowners go solar, but the two most common are the financial savings and to help the environment. Whether your motivation to go solar is economic, environmental or both, here’s a list of benefits to consider when considering solar.
Reasons to Go Solar: Financial Benefits
Most people who go solar on their home or business do so primarily for the economic benefit. Here are the four main financial benefits of going solar:
Going solar drastically reduces or even eliminates your energy bills. Electricity costs add up to a substantial percentage of your monthly expenses. Installing solar panels means you can generate free power for your system’s entire 25+ year lifespan that can reduce or even eliminate your utility bills. This leaves you with more spare cash at the end of every month and also protects you from the expense of rising energy costs.
With grid electricity prices increasing every year, even small savings can make a big difference when you cost it out over an extended period. A further advantage of solar is that you can forecast your energy use more accurately, making it easier to stick to your budget and manage your overall finances.
Going solar helps avoid rising energy costs. Every year, electricity and fuel prices continue to increase throughout the country. By investing in a solar energy system now, you can lock-in the price you pay for electricity today in order to protect against future increases in electricity costs.
Solar power is cheaper than grid electricity. Thermal energy production is more costly than rooftop solar energy, which offers a one-time investment for your property. Since solar technology has been advancing each year, it is sufficient enough to meet one’s daily energy consumption at a cheaper price than the grid. With the current skyrocketing rise in the price of electricity, it is a better and cheaper option available for homes and businesses looking to cut costs and generate their own electricity.
Going solar increases your property value. This one’s easy: property with solar sell for more than the one’s without. There are a number of ways in which solar can increase the value of your property. One is simply by virtue of the fact that solar panels can be an attractive addition to a building, making it more visually appealing and thus more valuable. Additionally, solar panels can help to reduce a building‘s energy costs, making it more economical to operate and therefore more attractive to potential buyers or tenants. Finally, solar panels can help to reduce a building‘s carbon footprint, making it more environmentally friendly and thus more desirable to those who are looking for green, sustainable properties.
Going solar nets you a great return on your investment. At the end of the day, solar is one of the best investments you can make. The average Kenya solar purchaser sees a return on their investment (ROI) of 20 percent or more, with most solar energy systems paying for themselves multiple times over the course of their decades-long lifetime.
Start your solar journey today with Voltmatic Energy Solutions
There are myriad reasons to go solar, beyond just the ones we’ve outlined above. Whatever your motivation for going solar, get started today by scheduling a free consultation with us. We help homes and businesses tap into these benefits by installing quality solar energy systems on their properties.
Contact our friendly and helpful team for more details and to discuss your options.
Phone number: +254 759493610
Email: info@voltmaticenergysolutions.co.ke