Solar Panel Installation in Decatur Illinois and Central Illinois
Solar power is an effective means to help everyone from farmers and everyday homeowners to large corporations become more energy independent. Whether you want a consultation on a potential solar panel system or you’re ready to convert to a reliable and efficient energy source, D&D Electric is here to help you with all your energy needs. We take you step by step through our process, from selecting your solar panel size, choosing the location of installation, providing a detailed energy and financial report, to finally delivering a professional solar installation to help you start saving money on energy bills. For quality solar panel installation services call our experienced staff at (217) 502-0083.
Why Go Solar?
Environmentally
Friendly
Reduce your carbon footprint by going solar! Our solar panels use reliable energy from the sun to power your home or business without burning harmful fossil fuels.
Reduced
Electric Bill
Solar panels are a cost-effective solution that also reduces your monthly electric bill. You will never have to pay on rising energy expenses for your home again!
Return On Your
Investment
Have a solar panel system qualifies you for tax breaks at the end of the year, putting money in your pocket and increasing the value of your home or business.
Solar Panel Benefits
With the cost of energy prices rising every year, home and business owners are looking at renewable energy sources that are proving to have a variety of benefits, that electrical energy just can’t beat. Everything from maximum yearly savings to an increase in your home value are benefits that come with investing in a solar panel system. Read below to view the top benefits that owning solar panels can have on your home and way of life.
- Reduces Electrical Expenses — Your solar panels are constantly retaining energy from the sun, even on cloudy days! Energy from the sun is entirely free and heavily reduces your overall monthly expenses.
- Reduces Your Carbon Footprint — Using energy from the sun eliminates your use of fossil fuels that are extremely harmful to the environment. Solar panels allow you to heavily reduce your carbon footprint.
- Requires Little to No Maintenance — Solar panels last anywhere from 20-30 years and require little to no maintenance after installation. Cleaning the area around your solar panels will only increase its lifespan!
- Available Tax Credit Incentives — Homeowners that invest in solar panel systems are eligible for a sizable 30% tax credit in their first year of installation on the total cost of equipment and fees.
- Increased Home Value — Solar panels are becoming increasingly popular and have been proven to increase your home’s value. Potential buyers immediately recognize the value in a natural energy source.
- Creates Jobs — The solar industry has created more than 260,000 jobs since 2016 alone. Installing a solar panel system promotes the creation of local jobs.
Solar Panel Roof Mounts
We pride ourselves on offering affordable and cost-effective savings when it comes to solar panel roof mounts. Our expert technicians take into consideration any structural or building code issues when selecting a product to provide the most efficient solar panel roof mount solution for your home throughout Central Illinois. Ideally, the perfect home would be south facing to maximize your energy efficiency, east or west-facing homes dramatically decreases energy production. Let D&D Electric install your quality solar panel roof mounts today, call now to receive a free estimate on our services
Things to consider for installing solar panel roof mounts:
- Roof Type — Choose between any of our shingled or metal (standing seam & corrugated) roofing materials to perfectly compliment your home and solar panel system.
- Shingle Roofs — Replace your current shingle roofing or install new shingles alongside your solar panels to maximize your home or business’s energy efficiency.
- Shingle Roof Solar Mounting — This is a common approach to solar panel mounting that includes a variety of products equipment that easily and safely installs your panels to your shingled roof.
- Roof Setback Considerations — Roof setbacks are three-foot in length and are used to eliminate structural concerns while offering fire protection to your home or business.
- Structural Engineering Considerations — Our experienced structural engineers are present on every one of our projects to ensure that your solar energy system is installed safety and accurately
- Truss/Roof Reinforcing — Additional weight from your solar panel system may necessitate adding additional lumber reinforcement for your truss joints for maximum structural support.
Call D&D Electric today at (217) 502-0083 to learn more about solar panel roofs from our experts
Ground Mount Solar Panels
If roof mounts aren’t ideal for your solar panel needs, no worries! Ground-mounted solar panels have been rising in popularity. Working to the same degree as roof panels, ensuring maximum energy efficiency, ground-mounted solar panels allow greater ventilation of the panels, resulting in a boost in electrical efficiency. Ground-mounted solar considerations are economical installations and eliminate the need for rooftop work. Here are some things to consider when it comes to installing ground-mounted solar panels:
- Array Configuration — Standard ground mount solar installation features are available in 3 to 5 panels per column. We offer panels vertically, or in “portrait view” which consist of 2 panel rows and typically offer racks in 2×5 up to 2×9 layouts.
- Rack Construction — One of the more popular mount options is an engineered 2” galvanized steel pipe rack secured to the surface using concrete foundations. After construction of the pope, rails are fastened to the frame and end and mid clamps help secure the solar panels to the frame.
- Inverter & Electrical Accessories — The rack construction forms an ideal support for mounting inverters, combiner boxes, electrical subpanels, and related balance of system components.
- Array Physical Size — Each row of ground mount array panels is approximately 76” wide (6-foot-6-inches). A 10-column ground mount with 50 panels overall, from side-to-side, would be approximately 66 feet.
