Find Solar: As Easy as it Sounds

Reader Contribution by Staff

When I first heard about the Find Solar Web site, I was skeptical. (Oh sure, it provides everything you need to know to buy solar panels in one place. What are the odds of that?)  But I was pleasantly surprised: This Web site is remarkably thorough and easy to use. In fact, if you’re in the market for a solar energy system, you might as well skip the rest of what I have to say, and go straight to the Find Solar site.

On the other hand, if you’re as skeptical as I was, keep reading and let me try to convince you that Find Solar is a wonderful source of information. Here are some of the Web site’s best points:

1. It’s not a corporate site. When I first glanced at the Find Solar site, I was afraid it might all be the work of one company that sells solar panels, but that’s not the case at all. According to their ‘About us’ page, Find Solar is a partnership between the American Solar Energy Society (ASES), Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA), U.S. Department of Energy, and on the software side of things Energy Matters LLC.

2. It covers all forms of solar power. Not only is there information on photovoltaic systems, there’s also info on solar space heating and water heating. (There are also listings for companies that sell wind turbines, but the site is definitely geared toward people interested in solar.)

3. It has all the local information you need. Just fill in your state and county and you can get all the relevant details about incentives available in your area, and info on local retailers and installers. The information is detailed but easy to follow.

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