Everyone wants to be more environmentally responsible these days. But when they see the costs associated with 'going green' they tend to get less ambitious. Hybrid cars, solar panels, and wind energy is still rather pricey. In this brief article we will explain how to save money on solar pv panels.
The only project that homeowners can actually complete on their own is solar panel installation. For obvious reasons, they can't build a hybrid car and installing a wind turbine is a chore, trust us. But putting solar panels on your roof is a weekend project. Best of all, it will save you a lot of money in the long run.
The first thing you must do is purchase a solar panel kit from a reputable company on the internet. Make sure they are a certified dealer and that their customers have good things to say about them on unaffiliated review sites. Because solar panels are expensive, we suggest you start small with only a few panels.
When the kit arrives, the instruction manual will ask you to locate the areas on your roof that receive the most sunlight each day. If you do not know which side of your house receives more sunlight, there are websites that can help you track the position of the sun.
Once you know the best spot, you must find those that are located under the rafters. Since solar panels and their mounts are heavy, they must be bolted directly into the rafter beams. This is a two-man job that should only take a couple of hours. The most challenging part is actually getting the panels in place on the roof. Once that it is done, all you have to do is bolt them down.