SOLAR ELECTRIC (SE), also called photo voltaic (PV), can be installed just about anywhere - in your wall and on your roof, on a pole mount or on the ground. Warranted for 25 years, solar electric systems can be above 90% efficient at 40 years. SE is available in a wide variety of materials, including a roof shingle that makes the installation invisible and a slate shingle that provides an extra aesthetic. System sizes vary, from a 4kw system that will provide more than half the electricity of the average home, to several hundred kw systems for a school, business, hospital or housing complex.

Solar Electric systems are subsidized at 50%. Periodically, subsidies are increased to 65-70% for larger systems. A 4% interest buy-down on commercial loans, net metering which allows credits for daily over production at retail rates, and federal and state tax credits makes these systems affordable for most home owners and organizations. To get the exact savings for the system you are considering, use the clean power estimator at www.PowerNaturally.org. SASD can help you complete the analysis to determine what size system best fits your needs. Installation of a SE system will pay for itself and contribute significantly to public and environmental health. SE can be a billion dollar industry in Sullivan County bringing many jobs and a more prosperous, sustainable economy. SASD is working with several towns and villages and many home owners and businesses on the installation of solar electric.

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