solar panels buying

Local dealers and larger manufacturers

You may contact directly a solar local dealer, retailer or installer and request information and an in-home quote. Or you may call a larger manufacturer or national supplier and talk with a live representative. You can put them your questions, and in many case call a professional representative through a toll-free number or email.

In most cases, larger manufacturer will put you in contact with a local dealer or installer that will answer to your initial questions, schedule an appointment and give you a quote.

See: Manufacturers of Solar Powered Systems

Kits and pre-packaged products

If who are well informed enough and know what you want, pre-packaged and solar kits are now a possibility, namely when installing a hot water application with standard characteristics.

Kits are a great way to save money when purchasing and installing a new solar water system. There are kits for typical 2 to 6 people homes, involving collectors (flat-plate or evacuated tubes), solar hot water storage tanks and heat exchangers. You just have to know what you want, taking into account your climate, landscape, needs and options...

Installers and in-home Quotes

Typically to give you a in-home quote, the solar dealer or installer will assess features as...

- the roof of your home (to determine orientation, shading, etc).
- the sunlight resources;
- your particular needs in order to determine the right system size for your particular case.

The installer will also explain how the solar system works, possible financial rebates and incentives available in your state, etc.

See:

Solar Systems Prices and Payback
Prices of Solar Hot Water Systems
Prices of Solar PV Electricity

Rebates and tax credits

The process involving rebates and tax credits is typically initiated by the solar system installer. He will contact the program authorities (on the customer's behalf) to apply for the rebate or incentives.

See: USA Incentives & Rebates