Is my home a good fit for solar?

Not every home has a perfectly sunny, southern-facing roof – but you don’t need one to go solar! Here are a few questions to ask yourself when figuring out whether solar will work on your home:

• How much money do you spend on electricity? The more electricity you use, and the more you pay for it, the more that you can save by going solar! 
• What type of building do you live in? It’s more difficult to install solar panels on a single-family home than a shared, multi-family property where multiple people share ownership of the roof and/or land.
• Do you own your home? You need the owner’s permission to install solar panels on any property.
• Is your roof suitable for solar? Consider roof age, material, size of your roof, angle and orientation, and any shading (more on that here).
• How much does solar cost in your area? The amount you pay for solar influences how quickly you break even on your solar investment (i.e., your payback period). In some parts of the country, solar is more expensive than elsewhere due to labor, permitting costs, equipment availability, and more.