Building with solar
Building a new home? Including a solar electric system is the easiest and most cost-effective way to go solar, and you’ll get to enjoy the financial and environmental benefits from day one.
Building with solar gives you maximum value
When building a new home, financing your solar system through your mortgage allows for maximum value. You’re essentially using the lowest-cost, longest-term financing available (your mortgage) to purchase an asset that immediately starts saving you money by eliminating most of your electric bill.
Instead of paying ever-increasing rates for electricity, you can fix a significant portion of your electricity costs in fixed mortgage payment. Over the 30-year life of the loan, the savings on your electricity bills will typically far outweigh the small increase in your monthly mortgage payment.
OUR NEW CONSTRUCTION PROCESS
With hundreds of new construction projects across Maine under our belts, we’re ready to apply our experience, expertise, and efficient process to your new construction project.
Whether you are early in the design phase or already under construction, we can design a solar system that fits your needs and your budget.
A DEDICATED TEAM
For new construction projects, we work both directly with homeowners or partner with building contractors to include solar in their homes. We have dedicated new construction solar consultants and an inhouse project manager to ensure easy coordination of the solar installation with your general contractor, builder and their electricians.
THE ALL-ELECTRIC HOME
More and more Maine homeowners are choosing to build all-electric homes with heat pumps for year-round heating & cooling and heat pump hot water heaters for hot water. The value of adding solar to an all electric home only grows as you fix the cost of electric heating and hot water and avoid the ever increasing cost of fossil fuel based systems.
Invest in your future with a solar-powered home
Enjoy immediate savings and benefit the environment. A well-designed system can eliminate nearly your entire electric bill thanks to Maine’s net metering policy.**
Enjoy a quick payback—most systems pay for themselves in 7-12 years.
Increase your home’s value. Home buyers are willing to pay a premium for homes with solar.
Solar electric systems qualify for a 30% federal tax credit.
Fix your cost of electricity when you finance with a low monthly payment, and feel confident with our 30 year warranty.
Instantaneous, silent back-up power when paired with a battery system.
**Aside from the fixed monthly utility service fee (currently $27/month with Central Maine Power)
Let’s build together
If you are considering solar for your new home, let’s talk. Even if you’re in the early stages of building a home we are happy to consult with you to ensure your new home is solar-ready.
