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Stellar Solar wants to make solar power affordable

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Electric bills too high? Thinking about switching to solar? Stellar Solar can help you out.

Stellar Solar, which is located in Carlsbad and works throughout Southern California, can handle both residential and commercial projects, said Michael Powers, one of the company’s founders.

“Only a few (solar companies) can handle both residential and large commercial projects,” he said. “We do both.”

As the prices of electricity have risen, the popularity of solar power has also risen, said Powers. To help encourage homeowners to switch to solar, Stellar Solar has an ongoing deal offering residential solar for $2.99 a watt. This deal will continue through the end of August and possibly beyond, said Powers.

“We will (offer this price) for as long as we can,” he said.

Powers said that without research, it can be unclear whether $2.99 a watt is a good deal. Stellar Solar’s price is 30 percent below the average retail price for solar, Powers said. “All solar is priced per watt. The main cost is the panels,” he said. “People can get solar for their house for about $5,000. That is a price most people can afford without having to take out a loan or refinance their home.”

The average solar power system used to cost between $25,000 and $30,000, Powers said, but the systems have been getting more affordable over the years as solar power has become more popular and technology has developed.

Stellar Solar’s goal, Powers said, is to make solar power affordable for everyone. With solar power being more affordable, it’s feasible for a family to recoup the amount spent purchasing the system in savings in about five years, Powers said.

What it loses in reducing the price, Stellar Solar hopes to make up in volume, said Powers.

The turnaround from purchasing a system to having it up and running is about one month, Powers said, mostly due to having to wait on permits from the city. “One month is really quick,” he said. “Some other companies give a turnaround estimate of 90 days to six months.”

Stellar Solar has been providing residents and businesses in Southern California with solar power since 1998, which Powers said was a long time for the solar industry. It has done more than 4,000 installations in Southern California, including a recent installation at San Rafael Parish in Rancho Bernardo.

For more information on solar power and how you can get it at your home, visit www.stellarsolar.net or call 866-787-6527.

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