How to Save on Solar Panels

Instructions

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  Rent solar panels from companies such as CitizenReNU instead of buying them. Shop around for the best rates before settling with one company. Instead of paying a fee for each day, you will pay a fixed fee for the amount of electricity that the solar panels produce.

• 2

  Search auction websites for used and new solar panels at affordable prices. Buying solar panels online instead of at traditional brick-and-mortar stores may shave hundreds off your purchase. Once you decide to make a purchase, inspect the used solar panel in-person so you know what you are getting.

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  Look around for any government rebates and file paperwork to take advantage of them promptly. Getting a rebate could save you 30 percent or more when you purchase a solar panel that meets fire code and will be used to produce electricity for your home. The government often provides incentives to persuade homeowners to switch to solar energy.

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  Build a solar panel of your own if you are good at building. Creating a solar panel could cost you a few hundred dollars or less. Purchase materials and make the solar panel from scratch, or buy a basic panel as a foundation and build it from there.