With increasing electricity prices, and a 30% federal tax credit now available to defray panel installation costs, rooftop solar is more affordable than ever.
Benefits of Going Solar
Why Go Solar Now?
- Solar-generated electricity in Ohio now at cost parity with utility-generated electricity
- Solar electricity buffers against utility rate increases like the big hike in June 2022
- Ohio supports net metering so solar power you generate is credited to your electric bill
- Federal 30% solar panel installation tax credit extended now thru the end of 2032
- Non-profit, Ohio Solar United Neighbors, still offers free no-pressure solar assessments
- Solar-generated electricity offsets carbon-based electricity during peak usage hours
Facts: Installed Solar – Ohio
(courtesy Solar Energy Industries Association)
- Solar Installed (MW): 2,275
- National Ranking: 17th (5th in 2023)
- Enough Solar Installed to Power: 298,590 homes
- Percentage of State’s Electricity from Solar: 1.31%
- Solar Jobs: 7,486
- Solar Companies in State: 242 (88 Manufacturers, 66 Installers/Developers, 88 Others)
- Total Solar Investment in State: $3.1 billion
- Prices have fallen 47% over the last 10 years
- Growth Projection and Ranking: 7,485 MW over the next 5 years (ranks 7th)
- Number Of Installations: 19,371
More Facts on Solar
Making the Switch
- Want to see real solar panels? Contact Green Oakwood’s solar representative and/or mark your calendar for The American Solar Energy Society’s National Solar Tour, usually in the fall
- Want to learn about solar discounts as well as solar news and installation basics without any sales pressure or commitments? Go to OHSUN (Ohio Solar United Neighbors)
- Want the renewable energy picture going out to 2050? Get some coffee and go to the US Energy Information Administration’s site
- Want to know what industry experts think about the future of solar? Go to the SEIA (Solar Energy Industry Association) site for some awesome charts
- Want to geek out and see what your rooftop might support? Open NREL’s (Nat’l Renewable Energy Lab) easy-to-use tool called PVWatts.
