The path to having solar panels installed on your roof can seem daunting at first. How do you know how much sun your roof gets, whether it’s at the right angle, or blocked by trees? How much will it cost, what incentives are available, should you lease or buy, and which installer should you work with?
Sun Number has launched a free online service that makes it possible for property owners in Los Angeles and Orange County to instantly find out the solar energy potential of a home or commercial property.
A quick search of the Sun Number Scores for some landmark buildings in L.A. yielded some interesting results. In fact, just these six buildings listed below have the potential to generate over $1 Million in electricity every year if solar panels were installed on their rooftops. Imagine what solar could do for your electricity bill!
Disneyland
• Sun Number Score of 96.
• The rooftop has the potential to generate over $750,000 in electricity every year.
Balboa Pavilion
• Sun Number Score of 87.
• The rooftop has the potential to generate about $10,000 in electricity every year.
Warner Brothers Studios
• Sun Number Score of 93.
• The rooftop has the potential to generate nearly $50,000 in electricity every year.
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
• Sun Number Score of 87.
• The rooftop has the potential to generate over $350,000 in electricity every year.
Hollywood Sound Studios
• The buildings in this complex have an average Sun Number Score of about 90.
• The rooftops have the potential to generate almost $100,000 in electricity every year.
The Biltmore Hotel
• Sun Number Score of 87.
• The rooftop has the potential to generate $67,000 in electricity every year.
The Sun Number website provides a free, instantaneous analysis that allows property owners to turn their curiosity about solar energy into practical information about how much money they can save in utility costs by installing solar panels. The site also offers to connect the property owner with a local solar provider that can discuss solar solutions in more detail with no obligation to buy. The service was developed with funding from a DOE program designed to educate the public about solar energy and broaden adoption of the technology nationwide.
“Just type in the address of your home or commercial building at sunnumber.com and it gives you a Sun Number Score that explains the dollar value of the electricity that rooftop solar panels could generate per year. It gives you an accurate estimate of the amount that property owners can save in utility costs per year. It also helps people understand how favorable their roof is compared to the average for the region,” said David Herrmann, co-founder of Sun Number. “Southern California has outstanding conditions for solar energy, and sunnumber.com is the simplest way to learn how much you can benefit from a rooftop solar installation.”
Sun number provides an easy way for homeowners to get started in the process of determining whether solar is right for their roof. It’s free, easy, and will give you accurate, useful information as you start down the path of greening your home.
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