Solar Panels in Colorado Springs
With Sunrun, You Can Get More Peace of Mind When Power Outages Strike
+2.3 Mil.
Colorado residents affected by blackouts from 2008 to 2017.1
-36%
Drop in solar panel prices in Colorado over the last five years.2
243
Average number of sunny days per year in Solar Panels in Colorado Springs | Sunrun.3
Did you know that the costs of rooftop solar panels and back-up power systems have plummeted in Colorado?2,4 It could be cost-effective if you team up with a Colorado Springs solar company like Sunrun to create and store your own clean energy today. A switch to solar can protect your home during outages, reduce your carbon emissions, and boost your control over energy costs for decades.
How to Go Solar in Colorado Springs
As the leading residential solar and energy storage company in the U.S.,5 we work so you can experience more energy freedom and security. Find out which Sunrun solar plan, with or without battery storage in Colorado Springs, is the best match for your budget and energy needs.
Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) has a net energy metering (NEM) program that could let you earn credits on your utility bill for the excess electricity you create and send to the grid.6 Net metering in Colorado Springs could help you save money on future electricity bills.
Solar made better
- Learn about the federal tax credit
- Find your ideal system and battery
- Get your cost to switch to solar
A Solar Lease or a Purchase Plan? It’s Your Decision
A Solar Lease or a Purchase Plan? It’s Your Decision
Each Sunrun solar plan offers unique advantages. Regardless of the plan you pick to start your solar journey, we’re here to ensure that you can benefit from your Colorado Springs solar panel installation for decades to come. As one of the best solar installers in Colorado, we’ll even handle the paperwork for you whenever possible.
Monthly Plan
Monthly Plan
Lease new Sunrun solar panels in Colorado Springs for $0 down. Lock in predictable monthly rates and stay covered with our industry-leading Sunrun Guarantee.
Full Amount Lease
Full Amount Lease
Prepay for up to 25 years of Colorado Springs solar power for home use at the best price. Our Sunrun Guarantee also backs it.
System Purchase
System Purchase
Own a home solar energy system in Colorado Springs, and you could build home value. You may qualify for Colorado solar incentives, like the federal solar tax credit,* property and state sales tax exemptions, as well as a solar installation rebate.7,8
Solar + Brightbox™
Add Brightbox, Sunrun’s battery storage service, to your solar installation in Colorado Springs. This can help keep you powered during outages, cloudy days, rainy afternoons, or at night.
Power outages impacted more than 2.3 million Colorado residents from 2008 to 2017.1
High demand for electricity in summer and winter, along with unpredictable weather, put Colorado at a greater risk for blackouts year after year.
Brightbox can help you back up your entire home with a Tesla Powerwall, or you can back up just the rooms you need with an LG Chem solar battery.**
When the sun is out, Brightbox can store clean, safe, and affordable back-up power for later use.
Brightbox is the Colorado Springs home battery solution that puts you in control. It can turn on during an outage and will work to recharge until the grid’s restored.
Unlike generators, Brightbox doesn’t run on fossil fuels, which produce carbon monoxide (CO) that’s poisonous and dangerous for your health.9
You can monitor your Colorado Springs solar energy production and storage daily with the online dashboard and mobile app.
Brightbox is more than a solar battery in Colorado Springs. Our monthly lease and prepaid plans include 24/7 proactive monitoring and maintenance to ensure your system runs smoothly.
Fossil Fuels Have No Place in Colorado’s Energy Future
100%
State electricity generation that will come from renewable energy sources by 2040.10
90%
Colorado’s cut in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions below 2005 levels by 2050.11
When you create and store your own clean energy in Colorado Springs, you can also reduce your dependence on toxic, dangerous fossil fuels. This will help build a more modern and resilient energy system that runs on renewable electricity made locally. Ready to join Colorado’s solar revolution? Take our Product Selector for a spin or request a free quote to get one-on-one service from our expert Solar Advisors. Together we can keep Colorado clean and beautiful for generations to come.
Why Choose Sunrun in Colorado Springs?
Why Choose Sunrun in Colorado Springs?
Since 2007, hundreds of thousands of people have chosen Sunrun to change the way they power their lives. To date, our customers’ solar arrays have generated billions of kilowatt-hours (kWh) of clean, renewable energy and kept millions of tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from entering the atmosphere. This is equivalent to preventing billions of pounds of coal or millions of gallons of gasoline from burning.12
American families can help us create a better energy future for the whole nation, one home solar panel installation at a time. These are their stories.
SOURCES:
1. Eaton Blackout Tracker Annual Report
3. Solar Panels in Colorado Springs | Sunrun annual sunny days
4. U.S. battery storage systems price drop
5. Sunrun ranked as leading solar-plus-storage vendor
6. Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) Net Energy Metering (NEM) Program
8. CSU solar installation rebate
9. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) generator safety fact sheet
10. Colorado 100% Renewable Energy Roadmap
11. Colorado Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Pollution Reduction Roadmap
*We recommend contacting a tax professional to accurately determine the impact of the federal solar tax credit on your federal taxes.
**One Tesla Powerwall stores 13.5 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of usable electricity, which can be used to back up the home for a day. An LG Chem solar battery holds 9.8 kWh, which can be used to back up essential parts of the home from 8 to 12 hours.