Case Study: Real Savings From A Solar Installation
Are you curious about going solar but you’re not quite convinced solar will save you money?
Meet William and Elizabeth—typical homeowners who went solar with A&R.
They’re reducing their utility bill, building energy credits, and saving nearly $100,000 over 25 years.
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Energy Bill Saving: $9,865 in the First Five Years
Protecting Against Rising Utility Rates (avg. 4.5%/year)
Generating Energy Credits With Their Utility
William & Elizabeth’s Home
William and Elizabeth live in a two-story home with a composite shingle roof oriented West and East. With few trees or obstructions to shade their roof, their home receives 94% solar access annually, making it perfect for solar. With a mixture of electric and non-electric home appliances, their home consumes 12,079 kW annually, the average for homeowners. They were interested in future-proofing their home, so A&R Solar oversized their system to accommodate future electrical upgrades.
- System Size: 12.88 kW
- Production: 12,079kWh/yr
- Average Monthly Energy Savings: $163
- Average annual Utility Rate Increase: 4.5%
- Total Utility Cost Without Solar (25 years): $103,909
- Solar Panels: 28 REC 460W Alpha Pure-RX
- Inverters: 28 Enphase IQ8X-80 Microinverters
- Warranty: 10-Year Workmanship & Labor Guarantee
- Performance Guarantee: 110%
System Cost & Savings
Utility Bill Before Solar
$171
Per Month
Utility Bill After Solar *
$13
Per Month
Total Cost Before Incentives
$33,404
Total Cost After Incentives**
$22,683
* Required utility connection fee after solar (cost varies by utility)
** Solar incentives vary by location
Solar Production vs Energy Usage
William and Elizabeth’s system will produce more energy in the summer when the days are long and the sun is out. This means they’re storing energy credits with their utility. This is called net metering. The credits he accumulates will be used to lower their utility bill in the winter months.
Solar for your home is a big investment, that’s why A&R Solar provides you the facts about how much energy your system is expected to produce each year. Then we’ll back that up with a written solar production guarantee.
Get the performance you expect, or we’ll refund you 110 percent of the difference, guaranteed. We’ve got you covered in the event something goes wrong during the first decade of operation.
Summary of Savings
We calculated energy savings based on current energy consumption and the price of utility energy, and an annual utility price increase of 4.5%.
01.
1st Year Energy Savings
$1,973
02.
Savings Over 15 Years
$49,785
03.
Savings Over 25 Years
$95,487
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