Texas solar growth is driven by the best rebates & incentives in the nation!

Texas solar power installations are forecast to grow strong for the foreseeable future thanks to some of the best solar rebates and incentives in the nation. View the information below to learn how the state of Texas is getting away from it’s oil & gas reputation and getting involved with America’s booming solar power industry.

Texas Solar Power Facts

• There are currently more than 565 solar companies at work throughout the value chain in Texas, employing 8,873 people, the 4th highest state for solar employment in America!
• At the end of 2017 Texas had a total installed capacity of 1.87 GW of solar electric capacity, ranking it 7th nationally!
• There is enough solar installed in Texas to power over 210,000 homes!
• The energy from sunshine falling on a single acre of land in West Texas is capable of producing the energy equivalent of 800 barrels of oil each year!
• PV solar energy systems do not require the use of water to create electricity. In a time of record droughts, switching from coal to other cleaner energy sources including solar power would slash water use in the Texas power sector by 21 percent, saving the more than 28 billion gallons of water each year!
• Austin Energy has a 35 percent renewable energy resource goal by 2016 and a solar goal of 600 megawatts (MW) by 2020!
• Austin Energy’s recent 300 MW solar power deal signed in 2015 was their biggest and cheapest deal in Texas!
• The 110 MW Alamo 6 project in Pecos County is part of seven work sites which together total a massive 450 MW solar farm network designed to deliver power to the Greater San Antonio area!

Related: The Biggest Solar Power Plants In Texas

Benefits of more solar power in Texas:

• Saving money on your power bill
• Enjoying reliable, clean power for 25-30 years
• Helping to boost our state’s economy by creating jobs and new solar companies

Solar power in Texas generates clean, renewable energy. Unlike fossil fuels, there are no carbon emissions or other dangerous pollutants from solar. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates the average American home emits approximately 10.97 metric tons of CO2 per year due to energy usage.

Join The Solar Power Revolution In Texas

Alba Energy is proud to be one of the premier solar installers in Texas with offices throughout the state. Learn more about saving with a solar panel installation on your home by contacting the office nearest you to schedule a free solar energy consultation.

And by the way, Alba’s SMART Solar Financing means you can POWER your home with solar panels, pay LESS on electricity bills, and contribute to a CLEAN energy future. Request a FREE solar consultation today!

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