ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau Understanding Solar Warranties One great thing about solar power is that generating it doesn’t involve any moving parts. Of course, nothing lasts forever, and solar panels do gradually lose efficiency over time. But because the pro... Sep 8, 2022
ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau How to claim your Solar Investment Tax Credit If you install a residential solar system in 2022, the Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) lets you credit 26% of the total cost toward your federal income tax. The ITC drops down to 22% for 2023, after... Incentives ROI Tax Jul 6, 2022
ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau Interconnection Agreements and Net Metering What is Net metering? All that extra solar energy generated in the middle of the day is going to be useless unless you’ve got some way of storing it. In order to make residential solar viable, many st... Interconnection Net Metering Utility Jun 24, 2022
ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau Soaring Electricity Prices Likely to Get Worse If you haven’t already made the switch to solar power, you’re undoubtedly noticing that the cost of electricity is skyrocketing. Americans who still depend on utility companies for power are experienc... May 9, 2022
ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau PPL Announces 38% Rate Hike Effective June 1, the Pennsylvania utility giant will raise its default residential electricity rate from 8.941 cents per kilowatt-hour to 12.366 cents. This latest rate hike comes on the heels of a p... May 9, 2022
ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau ReNu's Solar Dictionary RENU'S SOLAR DICTIONARY # – Solar Dictionary 3-Tab Shingles – 3 tab is a type of shingle which features cutouts, otherwise known as tabs, that are made along their lower edge. This means that each shi... Jan 20, 2022
ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau How Much Sun Does My Roof Need for Solar Panels? If you made a list of U.S. locales where solar energy would be least likely to provide a good return on investment, Northern Ohio would definitely rank high. Ohio is, after all, one of our cloudiest s... Nov 24, 2021
ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau Polysilicon Prices Skyrocketing Thanks to the supply-chain issues currently plaguing the global economy, prices of everything from paper to petroleum have been rising across the board. But the cost of polysilicon—a purified form of ... Nov 22, 2021
ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau Panel Supply Crisis Causing Projects to Delay Major Solar Manufacturers Implore Customers to Delay Projects Due to Panel Supply Crisis The supply chain issues and rampant inflation plaguing the global economy have hit the solar industry particula... Nov 19, 2021
ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau Border Seizures Affecting U.S. Solar Panel Supply Like every other industry, the supply chain problems and rampant inflation currently plaguing our economy are creating problems for solar installations. And it goes well beyond mere price hikes. Apart... Nov 18, 2021
ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau Breaking Down Inflation's Effect on Solar The U.S Commerce Department just released their official stats on rising prices for September, and the news is anything but good. Inflation grew by 0.3% for the month, bringing the annual rate up to 4... Nov 16, 2021
ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau Solar Batteries & Time-of-Use Billing How a Solar Battery Changes the Time-of-Use Billing Equation In a previous post , we looked at some of the pros and cons of adding a battery to your solar system in states like Pennsylvania, where net... Nov 16, 2021