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1225 Meadow Brook Dr
Quakertown PA 18951

Cost of Panels & Installation $48,498

Federal Tax Credit -$14,549

REAL COST Pennsylvania Solar Grant -$6,799

9.065KW SYSTEM
Final System Cost $27,150
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
System Overview

99% of your electricity will be solar

11,159 kWh of solar electricity

generated annually

Equivalent Environmental Benefit

YEARLY

206 trees planted

3 average cars replaced with a Prius

OVER 30 YEARS

44 cars taken off road for a year

Click on a year below to see values for that year

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1.3 railcars of coal not burned

Values for Year 1: 83 tons of waste recycled rather

Yearly Utility Savings $1,540 Cumulative Utility Savings $1,540 than landfilled

Yearly SRECs Earnings $2,550 Cumulative SRECs Earnings $2,550

3.2 tanker trucks of gasoline not
Panel Trade-in Value $11,331 Home Appreciation $30,799
burned

Investment Analysis When You Sell Your Home in 10 Years

Total Utility Savings $22,308 Edit Your Figures

Pretax Value of Utility Savings $31,869
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Home Appreciation $48,498

Final SRECs Earnings* $22,560 Site Quality 1231

Total Financial Benefit of the System $102,927

Final System Cost -$27,150 Solar System Size 9065

Watts
Money Made by Going Solar $75,777

Yield on Investment 14% How much do you think annual

electric
8%
(Money Market pays 1-3%, US Treasuries pay 2-4%, Stocks pay ~8% over the long-term) utility rates will rise on average?
Utility Savings in Year 1 $1,540

Utility Savings in Year 5 $2,095 What is your current average $

monthly electric bill?
130
SRECs Earnings in the Year 1 $2,550

SRECs earnings in Year 5 $2,475

Home Appraisal Rate 20
Simple Cash Payback 7 Years
(Underestimates Full Value)

Home Appreciation in Year 1 $30,799

How many years will you live in
your home before selling it?
10
Years
Home Appreciation in Year 5 $48,498

Full Value Payback Positive on Day 1

(Includes Home Value Increase)

*The value is based on earnings for the first 10 years of operation only.
 Timing of Payments & Incentives
Payments you make
You would owe Astrum Solar a total of $48,498
10% at contract signing: $4,850
60% on the first installation day: $29,099
30% at completed system inspection: $14,549
Most reliable, up-to-date
technology, researched and tested
by on-staff engineers, including
Enphase Energy™ microinverters on
every installation
Headache-free: we do all the
paperwork for you, including HOA
and grant applications, building
permits, and utility forms
State-of-the-art Enlighten™ website
performance monitoring and
analytics shows each panel's energy
production hourly
All installations designed and
supervised by NABCEP certified PV
installers™
Astrum Solar is the largest aggregator
of residential SRECs in the region, so
you get the best value for your
SRECs, including an up-front
payment option
Incentives you receive
Solar Renewable Energy Credits*: Astrum Solar payments
sent every year for three years for the value of the credits
your system produced the previous year.
Federal Tax Credit: Receive as a credit whenever you file
your Federal Tax Return.
PA State Solar Grant*: Payment sent to you 4-6 months
after the installation is complete.
* Taxable Income
Buy-back guarantee: we'll buy back
your panels for $1.25/watt for any
reason in the first 10 years
New roof guarantee: we'll remove
your panels and put them back if you
get a new roof
Moving guarantee: if you move,
we'll move your panels to your new
home
Warranties: 10 years from Astrum
Solar, 15 years for Enphase
microinverters, 25 years for solar
panels from manufacturer
Referral bonuses for you, and
discounts for your friends