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    Solar Energy for Businesses: Does it Make Sense?

    The Kenyan
    By The Kenyan Wall Street
    - January 18, 2018
    - January 18, 2018
    Kenya Business news
    Solar Energy for Businesses: Does it Make Sense?

    The 21st Century companies are always looking for new ways to be more sustainable. Not only can going green help your company’s bottom line, but it can actually bring many different benefits to your business.

    Let’s have a look at some of the biggest rewards your business will receive for switching to more sustainable energy sources.

    1. Significant reduction in your electric bills

    As a business, electricity costs can make up a large chunk of your monthly expenses. The price of buying and installing solar panels has dropped considerably in the last few years while electricity prices continue to skyrocket, making the economics of solar even more attractive.

    With a solar panel system, you’ll generate free power for your system’s entire 25+ year lifecycle hence reduction in your utility bills.

    2. Low maintenance

    Once a solar power system has been installed, it can last twenty to thirty years without major maintenance needed according to experts from Chloride Solar, the region’s leading batteries, solar & back-up systems solutions provider. Normally, a system check is done once a year, just to make sure everything is performing as it should. Since it requires very minimum maintenance cost, your cost should be minimal.

    3.PR & Marketing Boost

    Every business wants to show its stakeholders that it cares about their well-being apart from offering the best products and services. As a business leader, you need to make smart business decisions to prove to your stakeholders that you have their best interest at heart.

    Attracting customers and clients can definitely be a challenge especially when you’ve run out of ideas. However, with the number of people looking to make more conscious purchasing choices on the rise, switching to renewable energy will give you the ability to market your business as green.

    Going green is also regarded as one of the most efficient ways to get the vital public relations boost. Going green as opposed to traditional energy forms could be the difference between a client choosing your business or a competitor’s.

    4. Less Service Disruption due to blackout

    As a business owner, you want to ensure your employees, customers and place of business always has access to electricity and energy. In the event of power blackout, a business is unable to operate and quickly losing money. The longer the power is out, the more a business is missing out on.

    The good news is that in most cases, you won’t experience service disruption with solar energy. Solar allows your business to stay open and keep pushing through even when your competitors are down.

    Chloride Solar now have the newest models that are reliable and can economically store electricity generated by solar panels, so even if there’s a major weather event that knocks out the power for days.

    5. Return on Investment

    Every business manager understands how important Return on investment of your purchases can be. While investment in putting up solar system may be pretty large at the moment, it will definitely help you save money in the next few years.

    You will see savings on your energy bills, which could be thousands depending on your business size. You’ll also save money in maintenance fees and repairs, putting more money back into your pocket.

    You can fill this form incase you need expert advice from Chloride Solar when starting off your project.

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