If you were driving through a residential area of Phoenix solar panels would not be a likely sight. Solar energy is a free and clean technology. Free in that you are getting energy from the sun. This energy is also renewable. Unfortunately, installing and maintaining panels is not cheap.

Capturing the sun’s energy to power your home during the warmer months will help cut energy costs in the colder months. People who do use the panels can also sell their excess energy back to their utility company in credit units. This will help regulate monthly electricity bills during the colder months.

Maybe I watch too many movies, but I associate Phoenix with a scene showing an orange color terrain. The sun is beating down on cracked clay and a scorpion walking across the screen. Mind you I know this is probably not the case in most parts of Arizona but if it were then Phoenix should be able to be powered by the sun forever. But the truth is solar panels are not a common scene in Phoenix.

Tax credits are being offered by the government to get people on board with green energy. However that is not enough incentive due to the high cost of the panels even with the credits. The normal household cannot come up with that kind of money in hopes of making it back over the years in lower electrical costs. The ones benefiting from this technology are the large companies.

Maintenance of the panels is another cost to consider. They can crack which is another consideration when thinking about buying them. The panels do not always work best in intense heat. Climates that are cooler and sunnier have shown better results.

Arizona has renewable energy requirements that are not being met. The utility companies have come up with an idea to give away free solar panels to a couple hundred customers to meet these requirements. They are hopeful that the feedback from this promotion will be positive and more of their customers will want to move forward on their purchases.

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