Oswego County Chamber|Keep Up with the Latest Information

A lot of people are interested in installing solar panels in and around their home to help with sky-high utility bills, but the high up-front cost deters many. In fact, with solar panel prices dropping and by making some smart decisions, it’s possible to install a cheap solar panel and cut your costs.

Here are a couple of quick tips for going solar on the cheap. First of all, if you can find out who is supplying your local highway department with solar powered equipment such as signs, then you may be able to obtain older panels which they can no longer use on the highway, but which would be perfectly safe for home use. Next up, don’t be suckered into buying an expensive mounting system for a solar panel, when you can make one yourself. My local Menards products were fine for the job and came in a lot cheaper.

With some savvy shopping and a little DIY, a solar panel can get you using less electricity, or even contributing to the electric grid, for a much lower up front cost than you perhaps thought.