The Benefits of Solar Water Heating.
The most cost-effective way to reduce your carbon footprint is to install a solar hot water heating system. Water heating accounts for a significant percentage of the total energy used in a typical single-family home. An electric water heater is one of the biggest energy users of all appliances, accounting for about 15-25% of your utility bill. A solar hot water heater is over 5 times more efficient than photovoltaic (PV) systems at capturing the sun's energy and converting it to usable power.
- Reduced Monthly Energy Costs: Save $300 to $500 off Utility Bills Annually
- Decreased Maintenance Costs
- Increased Home Value & Marketability
- Protection Against Utility Increases:
- SRP has raised rates 11 times since 2002
- APS rate requests were up 17.8% in 2007 - Current SRP & APS solar rebates as well as federal and state tax credits cover up to 85% of the cost.
Superiority of Solar Energy
- Cleanest, safest and quietest source of energy
- Lowest operational costs (free energy from the sun) & lowest maintenance costs
- Long lifespan (15-30 years) due to fewer moving parts and no corrosion
- Solar renewable energy does not produce any greenhouse emissions, avoiding carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and the other air pollution and wastes created when fuel is burned to heat water
- By replacing an electric water heater with a solar water heater, the electricity displaced over 20 years represents more than 50 tons of avoided carbon dioxide emissions alone