Up in the hills of Maina, one family has made the decision to think green by investing in solar panels. A big home usually equals a large power bill, but for the Stephen Pangelinan and his family, they are able to enjoy their 4,200-square foot home comfortably without having to worry about their power bill shooting through the roof.
"The system that I have is a 9-4 kilowatt system - in laymen's terms, it is about 38 panels total," he said, adding that he's had it since last December. Pangelinan says that his power bill was over $400 a month but now only pay about $13. But choosing to go solar was not something Pangelinan jumped right into - instead he did his research and carefully weighed the options to buy or lease ultimately deciding that purchasing the system would provide the most benefits.
"The reason why I decided to buy the solar instead of leasing is first of all they have the rebate, which is effective I believe until December of 2016. But the rebate basically is if you buy the panels you can get a 30 percent discount basically when you file your taxes," he said.
Pangelinan says he got a loan for four years to purchase the system and after shopping around they decided to go with Pacific Solar Photvoltaics. "Number one is because they have been around for awhile. They're basically local and can't run anywhere. They can't pack their bags and just take off. Secondly, they have the Metgot System!"
He says the Metgot System is where the professionals engineer the bracket system to ensure that should a typhoon hit Guam, the panels would remain secure and be able to withstand 150 mile per hour winds. He says out of all the solar panel systems he has looked at the panels offered by Pacific Solar Photovoltaics are the strongest and most durable.
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