by admin | Aug 27, 2013 | Blog, San Diego Solar, Sunline Energy News & Information
The overwhelming majority of San Diego homeowners and businesses that embrace solar power do so for economic reasons. They use free energy from the sun to reduce their monthly utility bills. And as SDG&E continues to up its rates (12% to 30% this year alone), the...
by admin | Aug 26, 2013 | Blog, San Diego Solar, Sunline Energy News & Information
Most solar companies throughout San Diego promote electricity bill savings as the largest single benefit of installing a new photovoltaic (PV) system. And this makes perfect sense. With a large enough solar installation, you can reduce your monthly utility bills to $0...
by admin | Aug 23, 2013 | Blog, San Diego Solar, Solar Energy News, Sunline Energy News
Did you know you can install solar panels on your own home or business? It’s true. You don’t need to hire a licensed San Diego solar contractor to handle the installation. There are solar kits available online. All you really need are a few manuals, some tools, and...
by admin | Aug 22, 2013 | Blog, San Diego Solar, Sunline Energy News & Information
Over the past few months, we’ve blogged about some of the hidden dangers of using leases and power purchase agreements (PPAs) to finance new solar photovoltaic (PV) installations. But if solar leases are “usually” a bad idea – and if you don’t have a lot of money –...
by admin | Aug 20, 2013 | Blog, San Diego Solar
SDG&E will raise its electricity rates by as much as 12.2% for many of its customers. Electricity price hikes of any size are bad for end-users. Why pay more money for the exact same service? This is why a growing number of businesses and homeowners throughout...
by admin | Aug 19, 2013 | Blog, San Diego Solar, Sunline Energy News & Information
Residents and business owners in San Diego have the entire world to thank for today’s historically low solar panel prices. Global demand for renewable energy has created unprecedented interest in new panels, inverters, racking systems, and all of the other components...
by admin | Aug 16, 2013 | Blog, San Diego Solar, Sunline Energy News & Information
SDG&E is in discussions with utility regulators about requiring San Diego solar power installations to include “smart” inverters. According to SDG&E President and COO, Michael Niggli, this new technology would allow the utility company to remotely bring solar...
by admin | Aug 14, 2013 | Blog, San Diego, San Diego Solar, Sunline Energy News & Information
And here we are – in the 3rd and final installment of the Top 9 reasons why you should embrace solar (especially if you live in San Diego). So far, we’ve covered everything from the environment to national security to the economy. We started off strong, hoping that...
by admin | Aug 9, 2013 | Blog, San Diego Solar, Solar Energy News
Each hour, enough sunlight hits Earth to power the electricity needs of every person on the planet – for an entire year. Needless to say, solar is pretty awesome. And if it were up to us at Sunline Energy, every rooftop in the world would be outfitted with solar...
by admin | Aug 8, 2013 | Blog, Sunline Energy News
You’ve heard time and time again that solar is affordable. Panel prices keep falling, and there’s a range of local, state, and federal incentives to help bring the cost of your solar installation down even further. But once you do all the math – once you take...
by admin | Aug 6, 2013 | Blog, San Diego Solar, Solar Energy News, Sunline Energy News & Information
Lower monthly electricity bills and a smaller carbon footprint. These are the 2 primary reasons why San Diego residents continue to embrace solar panel technology. And it’s not hard to see why. Rising utility prices make the economics of solar increasingly difficult...
by admin | Aug 5, 2013 | Blog
“How much will my solar installation cost?” At Sunline Energy, this is (by far) the most popular question we receive from prospective customers in the San Diego area. And it makes perfect sense. You want to know what you’re getting into before committing....
by admin | Aug 2, 2013 | Blog, San Diego, San Diego Solar, Sunline Energy News & Information
San Diego is quickly becoming a major solar market, with new installations cropping up every day. It’s a beautiful sight – all of those silent, glistening panels generating clean electricity for their lucky owners. But despite our city’s unprecedented growth in solar...
by admin | Aug 1, 2013 | Blog, San Diego Solar
When shopping for San Diego solar installers, you have many options. There are national outfits that handle installations from coast to coast. And there are smaller solar installation companies that are exclusive to the San Diego market. Which one should you choose?...
by admin | Jul 30, 2013 | Blog, San Diego Solar
In an earlier post, we explored why having so many solar energy companies in San Diego is a great thing. Some of the top reasons included: More solar energy companies = cleaner environment. Each new kilowatt of installed solar capacity makes our neighborhoods...