Almost two months ago, Astralux introduced the Energy Partners Program™ and it has quickly become a huge hit. Part of our newly introduced SolarCare™ Package - the Energy Partners Program offers substantial rebates to Astralux customers who gather 3 or more people in their neighborhood or community to go solar. These group rebates can be as high as $500 per kilowatt, meaning thousands of dollars off an already heavily subsidized solar energy system.

In just the first month of this program, dozens of homeowners have gathered “Energy Partners” in their communities to enjoy this extra solar energy discount.

With no middleman to gather these community groups, like One Block off the Grid (1BOG) and other similar companies, there are no referral fees for Astralux to pay. The group discounts go directly to the customer. Thus, the Energy Partners Program promotes widespread adoption by further reducing the cost of solar installation.

So what makes the Energy Partners Program so enticing?

1) Consider that solar energy system prices are at an all time low, as low as $5.50 per watt from Astralux in the Colorado area.
2) Utility Rebates and Tax Credits in Colorado pay for 75% of that cost.
3) The Energy Partners Program pays for up to another 10% of the cost.
4) This leads to solar being installed at as low as 15% of its original cost, or just under $1 per watt.
5) With an average system size of about 5000 watts, that’s a brand new solar energy system for under $5,000!
6) At that price, you’re looking at solar energy that will pay for itself in only 6 years! For a system that is warranted for 25 years.

Just think about that for a second.

These aren’t just extravagant claims, hypothetical’s that would need a miracle breakthrough to actually become tangible. These are actual figures that Astralux customers have already experienced.

These conditions create an ROI that is truly competitive with other investment opportunities, and more importantly brings the cost down enough to allow for more households to afford the upfront cost of solar.

Add in the SolarCare Same-as-Cash Financing Program, which allows for homeowners to go solar for no money down and without any equity required, and you have a recipe for a broad market with the numbers needed to push solar pass the threshold of simply a novel technology and into a practical financial solution for any and every homeowner.

To learn more about our Energy Partners Program or what else Astralux is “cooking up” to break solar into the mainstream, visit our website at www.AstraluxSolar.com.

Link: http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2009/08/03/story11.html?q=xcel%20energy

According to unknown sources inside Xcel and local industry rumblings, the Xcel Solar Energy rebate may soon be reduced. There’s speculation that this change could come any time between now and November, but the amount of the reduction is unknown.

In early October 2008, Xcel announced a solar rebate reduction of $1 per watt (from $4.50 to $3.50 per watt). The announcement gave the industry about a one month warning - prompting over a thousand solar rebate applications in October, by far a record for Colorado.

This time, Xcel has indicated that there will be no warning - the rebate reduction will take place as soon as it's announced and any new applications after that will be subject to the lower rebate.

If you are interested in solar for your home or business, now is the time to act. This rebate reduction could happen in November, but it could also happen tomorrow morning.

Applying for a solar rebate is free, simply schedule a free consultation with Astralux and we will start your application. Starting an application DOES NOT obligate you to a purchase, it simply reserves a spot for the current rebate rate.

Contact us today to reserve your rebate at today's rates.