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Why Install Solar Panels & Solar Energy Systems on My Home?

Are you feeling the impact of high electricity costs for your home?


Solar power for your home provides long-lasting benefits for your family:
  • May immediately reduce your electric bills
  • Can save thousands of dollars over 25 years
  • Make a home improvement that can actually pay for itself
  • Can immediately increase your home’s resale value
Solar Sets You Free
Savings
Reduce the utility’s control over your household expenses
Independence
Keep your local economy strong by keeping your energy dollars at home
Sustainability
Rely on a fuel that’s clean, free, and unlimited
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Solar Array

The sun's rays hit your solar panels and generate DC electricity

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Inverter

An inverter changes this DC electricity to AC and it's ready for use in your home

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Excess Solar Electricity

Anytime you produce more than you use, the excess is shared with your utility

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Net Metering Credits

In exchange, your utility gives you a credit to use when the sun is down

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Monitoring

You can even go online to track your solar energy production

How much could you save on bills with solar panels for home?

StraightUp Savings
Your Average Monthly Electric Bill
  (over a year's time)


Your Utility


Think solar power is too expensive?
Think again!

The cost of solar energy has dropped over 80% during the last decade. State and federal incentives can put some of the purchase price right back in your pocket. This means regular working families now go solar every day. Moreover, StraightUp Solar offers financing options that make it even easier.

Adding solar power to your home is simple. StraightUp Solar guides you every step of the way.

The first step is a free solar assessment.

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Count on StraightUp Solar

Installing solar in Missouri and Illinois for more than a decade.
Over 1,700 residential and commercial completed projects.
Largest regional installer with extensive residential and commercial experience.
In-house design and installation teams, as well as expert partners.
10-year workmanship and production warranties with ‘time in business’ to back them up.
Each solar panel also features a manufacturer’s 25-year production warranty.
NABCEP (the industry’s gold standard for solar professionals) certified leadership.

Don't Just Take Our Word for It...

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StraightUp Solar made the entire process an easy turn-key operation: from getting the building permit, to working with Ameren, to the actual installation, the process was much simpler than I expected, and so far the electricity production has been at or above the “theoretical” capacity on a regular basis. I’ve been very pleased with the system so far.

— J. Martinich, Creve Couer

“The values of the company are values we really like. Everybody who has been associated with this clearly lives those values. So, we’re very impressed with the company, very glad to be related to it, and looking forward to being part of the tribe.”

— Chris and Mark, Bloomington, IL

StraightUp Solar went the extra mile to create a solution that was just perfect for me: maximum energy production, aesthetically pleasing, web-accessible – all at an affordable price.

— J. Gee, Maryland Heights

We decided to go solar because it’s a win/win. We had just moved into a new house and asked ourselves “are there any investments we need to make sooner than later?” We just so happen to have a great roof and clearance, so it made lots of sense.

— MATT N., BLOOMINGTON, IL

They kept me informed every step of the way. Even when Ameren was slow getting out to replace my meter StraightUp had told me what to expect and the timeframes involved.

— Mack S., St. Clair, Missouri
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Membership in the Amicus Solar Co-op makes us different. It is a prestigious network of over 40 local, quality-conscious, and clean energy-committed installers around the nation sharing best-practices and collective buying power.