Thinking About Solar? Upgrade Your Lighting First for the Best Results

Benefits of High Efficiency Lighting

Electrical Contracting expert Stephen Cadieux, explains how jumping to solar without upgrading your lighting first can be inefficient and expensive.

"Solar power is fantastic renewable energy, particularly when combined with energy efficient lighting - but the cost of solar equipment can be a barrier.  Upgrading your lighting to high efficiency is much cheaper and quicker to implement than solar, and should be done first - as you will find you will then need a smaller and thus less expensive solar system.  Solar equipment costs substantially more than lighting components, so it makes sense to reduce your energy requirements beforehand.  By making your lighting as efficient as possible first, you substantially reduce your energy use and the capacity needed for solar -cutting your upfront costs and makes your payback time much quicker."