Most businesses throughout the United States of America are facing the financial challenges of rising electricity costs, and while those who have had solar systems installed may already be reaping the rewards of lower bills and clean energy, for those who haven’t yet made the switch, the financial pain may be great. 

If you’re a business owner struggling with increasing electricity bills on top of all the other costs you have to manage on a daily basis, now could be the perfect time to consider having a solar panel system professionally installed; here are 4 compelling reasons why:

• You can significantly reduce your businesses operating costs

For many business owners who make the switch to solar, they start drastically reducing their electric bill within a matter of months, and over time, many are able to eliminate it completely. 

With so many bills to pay and expenditures to cover, business owners should be looking for as many ways as possible to reduce their outgoings, in order to survive, and ideally, thrive. Solar power is an amazingly effective way to help them do exactly that, and with the changing (and rising) utility rates, there has never been a more compelling reason, or time, to invest in commercial solar. 

• Give your business a reliable source of energy

Throughout the USA, the grid isn’t always the most reliable source of energy, and when storms come crashing and thundering through a state or region, power outages aren’t uncommon, often causing misery and mayhem for businesses who rely on electricity to operate. By creating your own solar energy and investing in a battery backup system, however, your business could say goodbye to power losses, and hello to reliable energy!

• Get a great return on your investment

With the federal government offering investment tax credits on solar projects, there has never been a better time than now to invest in solar. 

Tax rebates make investing in solar a great financial decision for public agencies and businesses, and can generate long-term savings and a quick payback. 

• Turn your business green (and other businesses green with envy!)

Nowadays, more and more consumers, clients and partners prefer to buy from, and work with, businesses that have environmentally friendly policies and practices. Once you invest in a solar power system for your business, you can proudly boast of using clean, green renewable energy, and use it as a marketing tool as well as a statement to other businesses, that you’re willing to go the extra mile for the sake of the planet. 

These are just 4 of the many reasons why going solar could benefit your business, and with rising energy costs and global warming to contend with, solar could be the difference between your business succeeding, or failing. 

Paul Petersen