PENNSYLVANIA TAKES STEPS TO MAKE SOLAR POWER MORE AFFORDABLE
July 6th, 2009 by Excel TeamFile Under: General
Here’s good news for Pennsylvania homeowners and businesses considering the switch to solar power. The state legislature finally passed a solar-rebate program designed to help offset the cost of purchasing and installing solar systems. According to a Philadelphia Inquirer article, the average 5-kilowatt residential solar system costs between $35,000 and $40,000. A system like that would save around $900 in annual electricity costs.
The stimulus, called the Sunshine Program (more info here), will provide $100 million in funds, which will be used to offer rebates of up to 35 percent of the cost of installing a residential or small business solar power system.
That also means the creation of lots of jobs for solar contractors throughout the state, which makes the Sunshine Program a win-win for everyone involved.
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