Buying a Home with Solar Panels: What You Need to Know

Buying a home is an exciting milestone, and when the property comes with solar panels, it's even more so! Residential solar arrays add an extra layer of benefits, including significantly reducing your electricity bills, increasing your home's value, and contributing to a greener environment. In this complete guide to buying a home with solar panels, we're sharing some important considerations and questions to ask before making a purchase.

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GreenSpark Solar Announces SolarFest 2024

GreenSpark Solar is thrilled to host SolarFest 2024, our annual celebration of clean energy and community. This year's event will take place on Sunday, August 25, from 12 PM to 4 PM at our headquarters at 318 Timothy Lane, Ontario, NY 14519. This event, now in its third year, is our way of saying thank you to our valued customers and supporters who help us champion fiercely local, cost-effective, clean energy solutions in the Greater Rochester area. Learn more!

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Why You Should Consider Leasing Your Land to a Solar Company

Sometimes, a residential or commercial roof is unsuitable for solar due to its orientation, size, age, or pitch. In other cases, commercial or residential properties also lack the space to install a ground-mounted array. So, how can we collectively do our part to support our planet and communities when not all corporations or property owners can switch to solar? Leasing land to solar companies is one solution that supports our community members, propels us towards meeting New York State's ambitious climate goals, and also benefits land owners.

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Exclusive $0 Down Financing for Commercial Solar is Here

GreenSpark Solar, the leading solar and battery storage company in the Finger Lakes region, has partnered with Tompkins Community Bank to offer competitive solar-specific loans for businesses of all sizes. Now, more local New York State companies can access commercial solar financing and use the power of the sun to reduce operating expenses, increase profitability, and protect their business against volatile utility rates, all with $0 capital investment.

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Everything You Need to Know About Residential Battery Storage

As Rochester embraces renewable energy, we at GreenSpark Solar continue to help empower homeowners with sustainable solutions. One crucial aspect of this transition is residential battery storage, which ensures reliable access to solar energy, even during a grid outage. Here's everything you need to know about the ins and outs of residential battery storage and common questions asked by homeowners in our area.

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Introducing: The Tesla Powerwall 3 for Battery Storage Backup

GreenSpark Solar is excited to introduce the Tesla Powerwall 3 to its suite of battery storage solutions. The Powerwall 3 revolutionizes home battery storage for solar energy customers, making whole-home backup possible for many homeowners. As demand for residential energy storage in the Rochester area continues to grow, the team is excited to share some of the differentiators, cost implications, and current financial options for adding the Tesla Powerwall 3 to a new or existing solar array.

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6 Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint at Home

Let’s celebrate Earth Month together! Earth Month is a great time to amplify our efforts and showcase our current initiatives to build a sustainable future for our planet and community. Earth Day, April 22, allows like-minded companies and peers to advocate for climate change solutions and bring awareness to the detrimental effects of climate change on our planet. But it shouldn’t stop there. 

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Demystifying Net Metering: What New York Solar Customers Need to Know

Whether you're new to solar or a long-time solar energy consumer, you may have encountered the term "net metering" or “net energy metering.”" Many questions and misconceptions exist about what it is, how it works, and its future in monitoring solar energy production and consumption. So, we're answering all the basics about net energy metering (NEM) and digging into some essential industry policy updates that could impact New York State solar customers in the near future.

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GreenSpark Solar Named a 2024 NYSERDA Gold Quality Solar Installer

GreenSpark Solar is proud to be named one of New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)’s 2024 Gold Quality Solar Installers. NYSERDA is a trusted source for “objective information and analysis, innovative programs, technical expertise, and support to help New Yorkers increase energy efficiency, save money, use renewable energy, and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. A public benefit corporation, NYSERDA has been advancing energy solutions and working to protect the environment since 1975." Funding through REAP is an important step that rural businesses of all industries can take this year to protect themselves against unpredictable rate hikes, all while saving money. With additional state and federal incentives, eligible businesses can save up to 100% of the project cost if they switch to solar in 2024. With solar energy, farms and businesses can protect themselves against unpredictable rate hikes, all while saving money and taking an important step toward energy independence and resiliency.

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