Commercial Solar
The Benefits of Combining Geothermal Energy and Solar Power for Commercial Buildings
Integrating geothermal energy with solar power creates a highly efficient commercial building, lowering costs, minimizing environmental impact, and maximizing financial tax incentives.
Geothermal Lowers Energy Consumption and Costs
Commercial buildings often spend a significant portion of their energy budget on heating in the winter and cooling in the summer. By replacing gas-powered heating units with electric ground source heat pumps, businesses can electrify these energy-intensive systems and reduce overall demand.
Geothermal technology harnesses the earth’s stable temperature about five feet below the surface. A heat pump circulates fluid to transfer heat into the building during winter and extract it during summer. This technology is highly efficient, potentially saving businesses up to 50% on their monthly heating and cooling expenses.
Additionally, geothermal systems can dramatically cut emissions, reducing greenhouse gasses by up to 75% and helping commercial properties move closer to achieving net-zero emissions.
Solar Power Energizes Commercial Buildings
Rooftop solar is becoming more accessible for commercial offices and buildings due to federal and local financial incentives, a broad selection of products, and local service providers. With the solar tax credit available through 2032, businesses can deduct 30% of the cost of installing solar panels from their federal taxes, making it more affordable than ever.
Each commercial solar project is unique, as some buildings receive more sunlight or have varying energy needs. However, integrating a geothermal heating and cooling system can significantly reduce overall energy consumption, making it more feasible for solar panels to meet a building’s entire energy demand.
Together, Geothermal Energy and Solar Power Can Produce Net Zero Emissions
A geothermal heating and cooling system replaces traditional natural gas, heating oil, or other greenhouse gas-emitting sources with electricity. This increased efficiency enables business owners to use smaller, more advanced solar technologies to power their entire building.
For business owners, the power of geothermal energy and solar power together means:
- Lowering their monthly energy bills
- Minimizing environmental harm, and
- Improving long-term value for buyers who are increasingly concerned about energy efficiency
Mid-Atlantic Geothermal is here to help businesses, and communities achieve energy independence, in whatever form makes the most sense for the situation.
Zero Energy Ready Home Incentive
As home heating and cooling costs continue to skyrocket, the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy has implemented its Zero Energy Ready Home Program. The program certifies energy ready homes and provides tax incentives of up to $5,000 for high-performance homes.
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