Decisions About Solar Installation Can Save You Money

Sometimes life throws us a curve-ball and we have to make some tough choices.  Kinda like the time you thought fire walking was a great idea. You have maybe one too many Big Wave Kona beers, and you decided you were superhuman.  You walked up to those coals, and then reality started creeping in.  Are you really going to walk on 1500 degree coals?  You made a decision walk the other way. We all have to make some critical decisions in our life.  Some can even make or break our bank.  Buying solar at a low cost doesn't have to be a choice that will set you back; it should help set you free.  It is a significant financial decision to install residential solar panels. If you plan on installing solar for your home, comparing different solar quotes will ensure that you get a better solar deal, before you commit to a solar panel installer.

If we take the time to weigh out our different options, we can save a lot more than if you pick the first or biggest solar panel installer.  While you are in the exploration phase and you aren’t even sure you want to leap, take the time to review different solar energy quotes in detail and don’t hesitate to ask lots of questions.  

Solar's Price Per Watt

Start simple, compare oranges to oranges. The soundest way to do that is to get the price of a system per watt. For example, if you are quoted a lump sum of $16,000 for a solar panel system (before tax rebates), to figure out how much it costs per watt, you first need to know the maximum wattage of your solar panel system in order to figure out your best solar price. 

Do the math, and prepare for the best system you can potentially purchase.  If your system has 20 panels at 300 watts each, that means you have a 6 kW system or 6,000 watts.  At $16,000, the price per watt comes out to $2.66. It may also be helpful to ask your solar company for an itemized price list so that you can see what that $16,000 actually includes, and make sure the company doesn’t stick you with any hidden fees.

Explore Different Solar Installer Company Prices

Similarly to how one should make comparisons with the cost of solar equipment, you should also compare the cost of installation services from various installers. You don’t want that $3 per watt price to rise to $5 or $6 a watt because of hidden costs from the solar installer.

You don't have to go overboard, a good number to aim for is three to four installers. If you talk to just one installation company, especially if you let them know that you are talking to only one, you are supplying that installer free reign to increase the cost of their services however high they can go, as they are not competing for business. If those solar installers are bidding for your business, they will change their price, or at least differentiate why they are sounder options.

You did your research, and you have seen that installation costs can really make a huge difference in the overall cost of solar. You are looking everywhere to find out how to save on those costs.  Solar costs are cheaper than ever, and here at HahaSmart we can bring it all together. We can match you with local installers that will compete for the lowest price anywhere. Hot deals, hotter than those coals you almost walked on.

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