Solar Advantages
Economy
The Advantages of switching away from a fossil fuel to an electricity based economy has many advantages. The U.S. Government has realized this and begun to offer many incentives for solar consumers. This switch can not be done by solar alone, however Solar powered systems have proven themselves for their dependability and simplicity. A great advantage of Photo-Voltaic (PV) solar systems compared to other electrical systems is that they have no moving parts. This is greatly decreases points of failure and increase longevity of the system.
Environmental
Solar greatly reduces many negative impacts of human affects on the earth. Many different fields of business have begun adopt "Green" practices. Some examples include constructing LEED Certified Buildings, and using Hybrid/Electric cars to offset fossil fuel consumption. However, by putting our energy demands towards an electric economy we are putting our needs on a strained system.
Improving The Grid
The U.S. power grid while powerful faces many problems. Like the U.S. the grid was first constructed on the East coast and expanded west as power was needed by the growing country. There have been many updates to the system, but the system faces inherent problems. A large city requires a lot of power to keep the lights on. The power plants required to power this city though is many miles away because of land prices and zoning. This causes the electricity to have to travel vast distances before it can be consumed. Because of line loss and other contributing factors a great deal of electricity produced is lost. Therefore being able to localize the power production as close to consumers increases its ability to be effectively used. Solar is able to localize the energy production, increasing the produced electricity's effectiveness. You as well as your local utility benefits from Solar additions. Utility providers benefit from this so greatly that they even help with the cost of the system.
Cost of Ownership
Solar PV systems have no moving parts and, as such, need little maintenance. The primary maintenance will be ensuring that the PV panels stay clean for maximum efficiency. We can install a remote monitoring systems that will notify Duro-Last and us if any problems arise. With panel warranties of 25 years and inverter warranties of up to 20 years these systems are designed for an extended system life - perhaps 30 - 40 years. Your solar energy system will be producing renewable, carbon neutral energy for a long time.