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Learn About Inspections

ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau

Learn About Inspections

Whereas solar systems can usually be installed in a matter of days, getting the final product inspected and approved can take weeks of work. That may sound absurd. But generating electricity to powe...

Sep 23, 2022

Do Solar Panels Have to Be Mounted on a Roof?

ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau

Do Solar Panels Have to Be Mounted on a Roof?

For homeowners and businesses looking to save money on energy, a roof or ground-mounted solar system is the way to go.

Sep 15, 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act Just Made Solar Power an Even
Better Deal

ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau

The Inflation Reduction Act Just Made Solar Power an Even Better Deal

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that was signed into law last month contains a lot of good news for Americans who make the switch to clean and renewable solar energy. But, like any government leg...

Incentives Tax

Sep 13, 2022

Understanding Solar Warranties

ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau

Understanding Solar Warranties

One great thing about solar power is that generating it doesn’t involve any moving parts. Of course, nothing lasts forever, and solar panels do gradually lose efficiency over time. But bec...

Sep 8, 2022

How to claim your Solar Investment Tax Credit

ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau

How to claim your Solar Investment Tax Credit

If you install a residential solar system in 2022, the Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) lets you credit 26% of the total cost toward your federal income tax. The ITC drops down to 22% for 2023, afte...

Incentives ROI Tax

Jul 5, 2022

Interconnection Agreements and Net Metering

ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau

Interconnection Agreements and Net Metering

What is Net metering?* All that extra solar energy generated in the middle of the day is going to be useless unless you’ve got some way of storing it. In order to make residential solar viable, many...

Interconnection Net Metering Utility

Jun 24, 2022

Soaring Electricity Prices Likely to Get Worse

ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau

Soaring Electricity Prices Likely to Get Worse

If you haven’t already made the switch to solar power, you’re undoubtedly noticing that the cost of electricity is skyrocketing. Americans who still depend on utility companies for power are experienc...

May 9, 2022

PPL Announces 38% Rate Hike

ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau

PPL Announces 38% Rate Hike

Effective June 1, the Pennsylvania utility giant will raise its default residential electricity rate from 8.941 cents per kilowatt-hour to 12.366 cents. This latest rate hike comes on the heels of a p...

May 9, 2022

ReNu's Solar Dictionary

ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau

ReNu's Solar Dictionary

** RENU'S SOLAR DICTIONARY ** * # – Solar Dictionary * 3-Tab Shingles – 3 tab is a type of shingle which features cutouts, otherwise known as tabs, that are made along t...

Jan 20, 2022

How Much Sun Does My Roof Need for Solar Panels?

ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau

How Much Sun Does My Roof Need for Solar Panels?

If you made a list of U.S. locales where solar energy would be *least* likely to provide a good return on investment, Northern Ohio would definitely rank high. Ohio is, after all, one of our cloudiest...

Nov 24, 2021

Polysilicon Prices Skyrocketing

ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau

Polysilicon Prices Skyrocketing

Thanks to the supply-chain issues currently plaguing the global economy, prices of everything from paper to petroleum have been rising across the board. But the cost of polysilicon—a purified form of ...

Nov 22, 2021

Panel Supply Crisis Causing Projects to Delay

ReNu Solar and Roofing, Michael Thau

Panel Supply Crisis Causing Projects to Delay

* ** *Major Solar Manufacturers Implore Customers to Delay Projects Due to Panel Supply Crisis** * ** The supply chain issues and rampant inflation plaguing the global economy have hit the solar indus...

Nov 19, 2021

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