Commercial Solar Installation

The environmental benefits from switching to solar are well-known already, however not many are aware that there are also excellent financial benefits that make commercial solar energy a lucrative investment too. There are several incentives and programs available that can assist with offsetting electricity and operation costs, so it’s clear to see why switching to solar energy can be extremely beneficial to a wide variety of businesses, such as agricultural, industrial or commercial.

Obviously using solar energy instead of normal electricity taken from the grid can hugely reduce the ever-rising electricity bills any business can incur. This can generate huge savings throughout the life of the installed solar system, which can make the business more competitive in the market. Across the USA and the whole world, electricity rates have been rapidly increasing as the years go by, much faster than predicted. Switching to commercial solar energy can guarantee your electricity rates will not hike up.

Larger than solar panels designed for residential use, photovoltaic commercial solar panels absorb the sun’s energy throughout the day, converting UV rays into direct current (DC) electricity. Most businesses run on alternating current (AC) electricity, so along with the solar panels, inverters are needed to convert DC to AC electricity for the building’s use.

Electricity bills can be reduced drastically with a commercial solar system designed to offset the energy a facility would typically consume with solar power, instead of relying on the utility for. Unless a commercial solar solution is specifically designed with an energy storage system to be fully independent, you will likely still receive a small bill from your utility. Although with solar offsetting use, businesses are more protected against a certain future of rising electric costs from your utility.

While it is possible to design a system that is separated from the grid with energy storage systems, it would cost significantly more to design that system with the safeguards, backups, and redundancy that the utility provides. A typical system is designed to tie-in to the grid, accessing utility power for when solar can’t generate electricity – like at night.

There are different ways to mount solar panels to commercial building rooftops. If needed, we work with your roofer or a certified roofer to seal any penetrations made to maintain the existing warranty. If your roof needs replacement, we work with the roofer to incorporate the solar system into the warranty that will come with the roof.