Rooftop Solar Panels

What are Rooftop Solar Panels?

Rooftop solar panels convert energy from the sun into electricity for your home.
Solar panels reduce your reliance on the electricity grid, lower your energy bills, and reduce carbon emissions.

Reduce Emissions: Solar is clean, renewable energy that doesn’t produce green house gas emissions during operation.
Savings Over Time: Significantly reduce your monthly electric bill by generating your own electricity.
Emergency Power: Paired with a battery, solar allows you to power your home even when the power goes out.
Increase The Value of Your Home: Homes with solar often sell faster and at a higher price than homes without.
Protection from rate hikes: Producing your own solar electricity shields you from utility rate hikes and inflation.
Low maintenance: Solar systems feature no moving parts, resulting in quiet operation and a typical lifespan of 25 years or more with minimal upkeep.

Roof Suitability: Solar panels perform best on south facing roofs with a slope between 15 and 45 degrees. They can also be effective on east and west facing roofs. The amount of shade from tree cover can impact the efficacy of solar panels. A solar professional can help determine if your roof is suitable for solar panels.
Roof Age: If your roof needs to be replaced in the next few years, consider installing solar at the same time you replace your roof. Ask your installer if they offer discounts for a combined project.

The average solar system in Utah is $2.50-$3.50 per watt according to the PVWatts calculator tool
- Determining factors include: system size, panel type and model, permitting and interconnection fees, your home, and your installer.

An average Utah household that offsets 100% of their annual electricity use with solar, could reduce their climate. Emissions by up to 5.8 metric tons of carbon each year! Learn more from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
This is equivalent to the emissions from burning 6,443 pounds of coal.

Book a free one-on-one energy consultation with Weber State's Energy Navigator.

Discuss your options for installing rooftop solar panels and other energy upgrades.