FREE Solar Energy Heats Your Water or Building, Naturally and Efficiently
The sun is our strongest, most reliable source of heat, as well as light. So why wouldn’t we look to solar power to heat our hot water? Solar is a great way to cut your heating costs substantially.
If you’re thinking of joining the Solar Revolution, solar hot water is a logical step –- that’s more like a giant leap into renewable energy and cost savings. Solar water heating (sometimes called solar thermal) can be installed as a stand-alone solar energy system, or in conjunction with solar electricity, for even greater savings.
Save Money and the Environment
Solar heated water is a reliable, renewable energy source. Like its solar electric counterpart, solar water heating will save your home or business money and help protect our environment.
Solar water heating systems are a smart energy investment. They’re eligible for
- 30% federal tax credit
- 35% PA Sunshine Grant (waiting list status)
- accelerated depreciation for businesses
Solar water heaters offer benefits for both residential and commercial property owners:
- Saves energy costs by heating water more efficiently – and naturally
- Systems are architecturally attractive – designed to look like skylights and harmonize with roof style/color
- Increases home value
- Easy to install
- Portable – can move when you or your business moves
- Abundant, free energy from the sun!
Sun Directed is proud to offer Central Pennsylvania homeowners and business owners a range of solar water heating system choices. Our collectors are certified by Solar Rating and Certification Corporation and qualify for federal tax credits.
Solar water heating is a hot national trend
- More than 500,000 solar hot water systems have been installed in the United States, mostly on single-family homes
- The US Department of Energy estimates that more than 200,000 commercial buildings have installed solar water heating systems
- 20-30% of every residential energy dollar goes to hot water
- In the lodging industry, water heating accounts for 30-42% of all the energy used
- Solar water-heating systems typically can provide 50 to 65 percent of a home’s hot water
- The energy itself is free (abundant, natural solar energy)
- The only cost is the investment in the collection/storage/circulation system
- The savings over time increases due to increasing electricity rates
- The average solar heating system pays for itself in four to seven years





