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Home owners in Connecticut who invest in solar generating facilities can enjoy clean, free electrical power, and as energy prices continue to bit the budget this investment is making more and more sense. Contact your agent or insurer if you are considering investing in a PV installation to learn how solar generating facilities are covered by CT homeowners insurance.

Homeowners who install grid-connected PV systems have the most to gain from investing in solar generation technology, because excess energy generated can be fed back into the grid and sold to the power company. For those who do not want to install a grid-connected PV system there is the option of installing a solar panel system for heating water for use in their homes. A significant portion (at least 30%) of energy consumption by households is for heating water, so this type of solar system has the potential for healthy savings on energy costs.

PV technology in individual devices is another way of benefiting from solar generation.  Garden lights, security spotlights triggered by motion detectors, and table lamps are designed with inbuilt solar panels and can be used without the need to install arrays of PV cells or run wiring through the garden.

Installing facilities for solar power generation is not a DIY project; to be sure that your solar power facilities comply with codes and regulations and the installation does not compromise your CT homeowners insurance, hire a specialist contractor.
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