November 12, 2015 | By RGR Marketing Blog

Solar Power Is Coming to an Affordable Housing Development Near You

 

If you’re like most folks, then you most likely associate solar power systems with upscale suburban housing or with rural homesteads. While these two types of dwellings have historically been the most likely to install solar power systems, solar power has been making inroads in several urban contexts, including low-income housing. While this may seem counter-intuitive at first glance, the reasons for the spread of solar into the inner city are myriad.

As anyone who has lived through a prolonged power outage in a city during either the height of summer or depth of winter can attest, living without power in the city is one of the most miserable experiences you could ever hope to avoid. And with the most profound barrier to entry consistently being offset by government incentives and lease options, solar power is increasingly being used to supplement and even to replace traditional power systems in affordable housing developments.

Resilience of Solar Power

One of the main reasons that solar power systems are being seen as a possible solution to power generation issues in affordable housing projects is their resiliency. Solar power is consistently touted for delivering what can often be life-saving power during times of natural disaster, inclement weather, or other times of power-generation issues.

Solar, when combined with modest solar storage capacity, can make power generation crisis-proof for tenants and property owners.

The Economics Behind Solar

As costs for solar power generation and storage systems continue to drop, and the government continues to support the installation of renewable energy systems through a variety of subsidy, tax credit, and other incentive schemes, solar power installation continues to make good economic sense.

When you add on the potential for solar to generate power back to the grid and pay itself off through lower power costs, you have what for many property managers and owners is a no-brainer. 

Building Infrastructure Reliability

For tenants, property owners, and property managers running affordable housing developments, solar power generation and storage can help to provide crisis-proof essential services as well.

Building water systems, heating and cooling, elevator service, fire alarms, and other essential systems can be backed up by solar power stored or generated by the building's solar power system. This can dramatically lower both the financial and human cost of natural disasters and power outages.

It’s More Than Just the Right Thing to Do

Solar power generation allows affordable housing owners, managers, and tenants the ability to reduce their carbon footprint. But more than that, it provides what can be a crucial backup to existing building infrastructure, while paying for itself over time. It just makes economic, environmental, and human sense.

If your solar installation business is looking for a way to generate even more business this year, get in contact with RGR today: we've got the highest quality, exclusive solar leads for sale anywhere.

[Photo Via: Proud Green Home]

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