Why go solar with Vivint?
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Save up to $25 on your monthly smart home bill
Power your home with solar from Vivint and save up to $25 on your monthly smart home monitoring service. As a Vivint customer, you get the best price on smart security and smart energy.
electricity prices
Over the past 20 years, utility costs have more than doubled. You could reduce your power bill with solar through Vivint and avoid extreme increases in your monthly payments.
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The smart energy advantage
Your Vivint system already gives you a smart energy advantage with a Vivint Smart Thermostat that learns your habits, and motion detectors that detect occupancy. Add clean solar energy on top of that, and potentially save even more each month.
Frequently asked questions
A typical roof comprises a series of beams, trusses, and rafters that easily support the weight of solar panels. Our technicians are professionally trained to install your solar panels without damaging your roof. But should any penetration damage occur, your roof is covered under our 10-year roof-penetration warranty.
If you move, you have two options:
If you’re making monthly installments, you can pay off the remaining balance through the sale of your home.
If the new homeowner wishes to assume the remaining payments, he/she must apply to qualify. If the new homeowner is approved, then he/she assumes full responsibility of the loan. In very rare circumstances, if he/she is not approved, you must off the remaining balance of the solar system.
Your system should have no problem functioning properly for 30+ years and comes with a 25-year production guarantee.
Will I still have an electric bill from my utility company after I go solar?
Yes. Most of our customers still pay a highly reduced electricity bill in addition to their monthly loan solar payment. Typically, homeowners consume more electricity than the solar system generates, so you’ll owe your utility company for that excess consumption. However, if the solar system generates more electricity than you use, you may be eligible for credits from your utility provider.
How does the federal investment tax credit (ITC) work?
The ITC in 2021 is a 26% federal tax credit for solar energy systems on residential properties. As the owner of the system, you’re eligible to apply the credit as a dollar-for-dollar reduction in the federal income taxes that you owe in the year that you purchased your system. If the ITC granted for your solar energy system is greater than your tax liabilities in the year that you purchased your system, you may be able to apply the remaining ITC in the subsequent year. To determine your eligibility for any federal solar investment tax credit, you should make an independent assessment or consult with your tax advisor.
If you’re buying, consider solar panels a solid investment. A Zillow study found that homes with solar panels sell for 4% more. For PPA (power purchase agreement) customers who lease their systems, going solar doesn't increase home value.
You can choose from PPAs, leases, loans, and cash options. Talk to your Vivint representative about current available options and the financing that’s right for you.
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