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1. Welcome To Solar Energy Systems

3. Century Solar is a full service solar integrator dedicated to providing the very best in engineering, products, installation and operations & maintenance of solar arrays, Battery Banks, Canopies, Carports, Deck Roof’s backup generators. Our team is comprised of NABCEP certified solar experts, licensed master electricians in GA, AL, MS, NC, SC, & TN,  designers and installers—working together to serve our clients as a reliable and experienced resource in sustainable energy integration. 

4. PV systems can be designed to supply power to any type of electrical load at any service voltage.  PV arrays can be mounted on the ground, rooftops and other structures that provide adequate protection, support and solar access. The site conditions usually dictate the best mounting system location and approach to use. Rooftops are very popular locations for installing PV arrays. Because they are elevated, roof mounts offer some physical protection and limited access to the array for safety, and usually provide better sun exposure.

6. Rooftop PV installations also do not occupy space on the ground that might be needed for other purposes. Rooftop and other building mounted PV arrays must be structurally secured and any attachments and penetrations must be properly weather sealed. Available rooftop areas for mounting PV arrays may be limited by any number of factors, including required spaces about the array for installation and service, pathways and ventilation access for fire codes, wind load setbacks, and spaces for other equipment. Sloped roofs also present a significant fall hazard, and require appropriate fall protection systems and/or personal fall arrest systems (PFAS) for installers and maintenance workers.

7. The layout of a PV array can have a significant effect on its natural cooling and operating temperatures. A landscape (horizontal) layout may have a slight benefit over a portrait (vertical) layout when considering the passive cooling of the modules. 

8. Landscape is when the dimension parallel to the eaves is longer than the dimension perpendicular to the eaves. In a landscape layout, air spends less time under the module before escaping and provides more uniform cooling. Standoff mounts operate coolest when they are mounted at least 3 inches above a roof.

9. Generally, ground mount solar panels cost a bit more than rooftop solar on a per-watt basis because of additional labor and permitting that may be required for the installation. That being said, if your property isn’t ideal for rooftop solar, installing a ground-mounted system can actually save you money

10. Standoff mounting, referred to by some as flush mounting, uses standoffs attached to the roof to support rails on which PV modules are attached. This is the most common method for residential installations.

11. Century Solar Systems specializes in Solar energy Installations. We provide a range of solar panels, string inverters, micro-inverters, balance of systems, monitoring systems and other high quality equipment. We go above and beyond your expectation to deliver, design and install solar energy systems to your needs. 

12. We deliver on time with perfection. Century Solar Systems is with you to the end and with years of experience serving the Atlanta Metro area, Century Solar Systems, Inc., is your solution for all your solar installation needs. We take great pride in our extreme professionalism, timeliness and superior customer service on every job. We make sure to develop a lasting relationship, so that the next time service is needed, there will be no question who to call.

13. With electric bills increasing, more and more homeowners want to be more aware of how and when they consume energy so they can better manage their energy consumption and lower their costs and impact on the environment.

14. Consumption Monitoring solutions collect, store, and report on your electric usage over time. Most Solar Systems provide the ability to track energy production while Net Meters provide the ability to track net delivery or consumption; but, neither provide the ability to track total consumption.

15. The first and most obvious advantage of a solar lease is that you don’t have to come up with a large sum of cash to pay the large upfront capital cost to buy a system.

16. Often it is possible to get a zero down solar lease deal where your monthly repayments are lower than the amount you save on your utility bill, so you profit each month without ever making an investment. I don’t think people realize how rare it is to be able to make a profit, even a small one, without laying out any investment up front.

17. A second potential advantage of a lease is that sometimes the lessor may be responsible for maintenance of the panels. This means that as the homeowner you do not have to worry about equipment failure.

18. The first disadvantage of a solar lease is that usually they are very long term contracts. This means you are going to be tied to paying a monthly payment to the owner of the solar panels, ( the lessor ) for 15-25 years.

19. A solar lease can also create difficulties if you go to sell your property during this time. Usually a lessor will require that if you sell your house during the lease term that the purchaser of the house take over the assignment of the solar lease. However, an issue could arrive if by that time there are cheaper and better solar products available and a potential purchaser does not wish to take over the lease, In this case you may be required to pay a break fee to the leasing company.

20. However, there are some specific further disadvantages of a Solar PPA agreement. Usually they have an uplift in pricing each year so that the electricity you purchase from the solar panels on your roof actually goes up in price over time. However, usually this escalation is at a lower percentage than the average annual increase in power prices charged by the utility.