Will I still have an electric bill after my system is launched?

Even with solar panels, most homeowners will still receive an electric bill each month, however, panels allow you to rely less on the grid and reduce your monthly utility charges.

A few reasons you may still receive an electric bill are:

• Solar panels need sunlight to generate electricity, so they won't produce power at night or on cloudy days.
• Most solar panel systems are connected to the utility grid, so you'll still have to pay any fees charged by the utility for maintaining infrastructure and customer service.
• Unless you have battery storage, excess solar electricity produced during the day can't be used at night when solar isn't generating power.
• Finally, unless your utility offers net metering, you won't get credit for sending excess solar power back to the grid.

That said, solar panels can still significantly lower your electricity costs. The more sunlight your panels get, the more solar power they'll generate to offset grid electricity usage. And with options like battery storage and net metering, you can further reduce bills by storing solar energy for nighttime use and earning credits for excess solar generation.