The sun shines every day, so why not use it as a source of renewable energy? By installing a solar panel system on your home, you can save money on your electricity bill, get credit for the extra electricity you produce, and significantly reduce your carbon footprint.
What’s more, Green Mountain Energy can help you every step of the way! Rooftop solar panels can be key to gaining Solar Independence — and when you’re Powered by Sunshine, you’re being a good friend to the planet.
Talk to our experts about a free solar assessment for your home.
Installing a residential solar panel system on your home makes more sense than ever. Improvements in technology and efficiency, plus the generous rebates available for homeowners, have spurred a drop in the cost of going solar by more than 90% since 2009.1
Making your own electricity means you won’t have to rely on the grid for all of your electricity needs, helping you save on energy costs for years to come. And when you install a rooftop solar panel system using our installation partners, you can gain access to our 1:1 unlimited, uncapped solar energy buyback plan to earn bill credits for 100% of the excess energy you produce.
Best of all, you’ll significantly lower your home’s carbon footprint and help ensure a cleaner, greener future for the planet.
At Green Mountain Energy, we’ve been on a mission toward a cleaner, greener future since 1997. As the nation’s longest-serving renewable energy retailer, we’re bringing clean, solar energy to homes like yours every day and continuing our steps toward a sustainable future.
We can help make your solar journey affordable and sustainable — just the way it should be.
When added to the current solar installation incentives at local and federal levels, our exclusive rebate can help lower your installation costs.2
Our uncapped Renewable Rewards Buyback Program lets you sell back 100% of your system’s excess energy and save up to $12,000 on electricity bills throughout the life of your system.3
During installation, you can choose to install a solar backup battery to store excess energy for later use, so you can stay powered by the sun no matter what.
Save money on electricity. Lower your monthly utility bill and lock in a fixed price on a portion of your electricity bill for the next 20 – 25 years.
Get backup power solutions. Our partners can install solar backup batteries and Goal Zero backup power generators for when you need them most.
Be kind to the planet. You could prevent more than 17,000 pounds of CO2 emissions per year. That’s like driving 18,500 fewer miles!4
Once your rooftop solar system is all set up by our installation partners and you’re ready to go, you can sign up for our exclusive, uncapped Renewable Rewards Buyback Plan that gives you bill credits for 100% of the excess energy you produce. On days when your panels make more electricity than you need, you can pass that electricity on to your local electric grid.
In exchange, you’ll get a bill credit that you can put toward times when you use electricity from the grid. During times when you do need electricity from the grid, we back your usage with 100% renewable energy — so you can have peace of mind even on the cloudiest days.
Don’t take our word for it — listen to what our customers have to say!
If your solar assessment determines that installing solar is a good fit for your home, you’ll then work with a solar installation experts to get answers to your questions and to choose the right solar panel system for your needs and budget, including options like rooftop, carport, or ground-mounted solar panels. And once everything is figured out, your system can be up and running in as fast as a day!
There can be a lot of things to navigate when you’re considering solar, including how much sunlight your home gets, the condition of your roof, any HOA or deed restrictions, and more.
If you install your system before 2024, you also get to use the U.S. Federal Solar Investment Tax Credit, allowing you to deduct part of the solar system’s cost on your federal tax return.
Solar panels typically require very little maintenance during their lifetime. The biggest concern — dirt and debris blocking the panels from the sunlight—is usually resolved by rain and gravity. However, you may need to clean your panels periodically if you’re in certain environments just to make sure you capture the most solar energy possible.
Because warranty terms vary by installer and equipment manufacturer, it's best to consult the warranties of your solar panel installation and equipment for specifics on what maintenance issues may be covered.
The cost of purchasing and installing solar panels for the home varies. It’s best to request a solar assessment to get an accurate quote for your particular home.
One way to offset the initial cost of a solar panel system is to put it to work for you. Our Texas customers have the option to enroll in our Renewable Rewards® buyback program. . Or, if you’re not ready to install your system just yet, you can still support solar and start saving for it with our Solar Panel Fund plan.
Before you can use your system, you’ll need to have an interconnection agreement with your local utility to ensure that you’re safely connected to the grid.
There are a number of factors that contribute to the longevity of a system, from the technology used to the stress it’s placed under. Also, like any other system in your home, regular preventative maintenance will ensure you get the most life out of your solar panels as possible. With these factors in mind, solar system manufacturers say that a solar panel system could last as long as 25 to 30 years. Along with installation rebates, many manufacturers will also offer warranties that cover significant portions of your system’s life. Make sure to ask about these warranties when getting your estimate.
Net metering puts your system to work for you by giving you credits for the excess energy you send back to the grid. Renewable Rewards®, our net-metering solar energy buyback program, allows our Texas customers to get bill credits for their system’s excess energy.
And, if you install your solar panel system through one of our installation partners, you have access to an exclusive version of our net-metering plan. It’s a win-win for you and the planet.
Your solar panel system is just one step on the road to producing your own clean energy. Find out more about what it means to be Powered by Sunshine.
Sign up for Renewable Rewards.
If you already have solar panels, you can start earning credit for your excess energy today.
Lower your energy costs and help clean up the grid.
Read about the advantages of gaining Solar Independence.
1 Lazard: Levelized Cost of Energy Analysis
2 Green Mountain Energy rebate amount varies by project, system size, location, and availability of additional rebates. The average rebate is $3,200, and the actual rebate ranges from $892 to $5,625 (based on projects funded between January 2020 and December 2020). To qualify, complete a solar installation with a Green Mountain installation partner, sign up for a 24-month minimum term on the Renewable Rewards Buyback Plan, and sign and submit a Green Mountain Solar Rebate Agreement, agreeing to provide feedback on the installation experience. If eligible, customer will receive the SolarSPARC rebate within 30 days of submitting a completed rebate request, including verification of completed solar installation. The SolarSPARC rebate is offered at the discretion of Green Mountain and may be stopped at any time.
3 Savings based on average system size and offset for a customer who installed through Green Mountain Energy, comparing their total electricity costs over the 30-year life of the system to the next-least-expensive publicly available buyback plan on the market as of 2022.
4 Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2019. Waste Reduction Model (WARM), Version 15, February; impact statistic based on the average vehicle carbon emissions per mile driven in the U.S.
5 According to the 2015 Lawrence Berkeley Lab study “Selling Into the Sun: Price Premium Analysis of a Multi-State Dataset of Solar Homes.”
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