Delaware Solar Information

Pros and Cons of Buying Solar Panels in Delaware

Cons of buying solar panels

• Lack of solar irradiation

  It’s obvious that the state gets less sunlight than those situated in the more southern parts of the country. However, there are about 200 sunny days per year, which is almost 7 months out of 12.

• Costly installation

  Unfortunately, the residents can’t benefit from state’s tax credits or rebates, so purchasing and installing a PV system may be pretty expensive. However you still may enroll in your electricity supplier's Net Metering or rebate program.

• Large area is needed

  On average, 20-25 panels are required to cover all energy needs of a household, which implies a large rooftop space or large area of land needed to install them. Anyway, you are the one to choose where to install your panels.

Pros of buying solar panels

• Renewable portfolio standard

  Delaware is a great place to go solar due to a solid renewable portfolio standard. State law mandates that Delaware’s utilities derive at least 25% of their energy portfolios from renewable sources by 2025, which contributes to the growth of the SREC market in the state.

• Local electric utilities’ support

  In order to support Delaware residents and draw their attention to renewable energy, local utilities give the opportunity to use their own rebates on the purchase and installation of solar panels, which is a great benefit.

• Long-lasting effect

  Solar panels can power your house for at least least 25 years. Generally, a PV system can serve much longer, but at a slightly reduced efficiency.

• Relatively short payback period

  A solar system installed in Delaware will pay off in 6.5 to 8 years.Then you will be able to use free electricity during the 30+ lifespan of your PV system.

• Great savings on a monthly electric bill

  When you install a solar energy system on your home, you start to generate your own electricity. It means that you become less dependent on your local utility company and their utility rates, which are highly influenced by inflation. Even though you are paying for your PV system, you will be saving a great deal on the monthly electric bill.

• Net Metering system

  The state has Net Metering policy in place, allowing households and businesses with small-scale rooftop and customer-sited solar panels to receive credits from utilities for putting excess electricity on the grid.

• Environmental responsibility

  Besides saving you money every month, solar energy is a truly clean, renewable, and sustainable power source. Sunlight is abundant and is ready to be harvested without any harm to the environment. What's more, installing an average-size solar system will mean saving 208 trees every year. It is proven that using solar energy instead of fossil fuels will decrease our carbon footprint by reducing air and water pollution.

• Almost no maintenance required

  Solar panels do not have any moving parts, so essentially there is no wear and tear with their usage. Thanks to this, solar panels are completely silent when working. The only maintenance that they need is the occasional cleaning from the dust, ice or snow.