Attractive solar loan options<\/a> have been growing a great deal in recent months, and there’s also a revival of PACE financing occurring.<\/p>\nPACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) financing also lets homeowners and businesses avoid the high upfront cost of solar panels, but it may actually do so in the best way yet. It lets people pay for their solar systems over time via higher payments on their property taxes. The electricity savings should generally outweigh the extra payments, but in this case, the homeowners or businesses get to own their systems once paid off. Also, if you decide to sell your house, passing on this kind of agreement is likely much easier than passing on a solar lease, often one in which\u00a0much of the financial benefit was provided in the early years.<\/p>\n
The lower price of solar power systems also makes it easier for more people to go solar via\u00a0a simple cash purchase, which offers the best return on investment (ROI).<\/p>\n
All of that said, it’s important to note that, with a fast-growing solar market, third-party solar providers\u00a0will probably still see absolute sales growth. It’s just that other solar options will grow faster.<\/p>\n
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