Solar Panels

Aided by the 30 percent federal investment tax credit for both residential and commercial solar installations and a host of other state and local incentives, residents and businesses across Virginia are taking energy independence into their own hands by harnessing energy from the sun.

Homeowners and businesses are also taking advantage of the growing number of solar installation companies operating in Virginia and throughout the region.  Astrum Solar – one of the fastest growing installers of residential and small commercial solar panel systems in the mid-Atlantic – has spread solar to the rooftops of many homes and businesses across Virginia and is on pace to complete 500 new solar installations throughout the region in 2010.

Rhonda and Noel Eldridge of Vienna in Northern Virginia hired Astrum to install a 5.425 kW solar system on their roof in 2009, allowing them to save an estimated $635 on energy costs in the first year alone.  Not only will the Eldridges continue to accrue savings on energy usage each year, but they will also see the value of their home rise as a result of their solar installation.  According to the Appraisal Journal, homeowners can increase the value of their home by $20,000 for every $1,000 reduction in annual operating costs from energy efficiency.

For more information about Astrum Solar or incentives for residential and commercial solar installation, visit www.astrumsolar.com.