Solar panels: a major asset for your property
Photovoltaic panels are more than just technological gadgets; they're a real asset to your property. Reducing your energy bills, enhancing the value of your property in the eyes of potential buyers, access to financial aid - these are just some of the reasons to go ahead and install solar panels.
In this article, your Servane Immobilier estate agents, who specialise in property sales in the Var region, reveal the many advantages of photovoltaic panels as a smart property investment, and their commitment to helping you make the move.
What is a solar panel?
Solar panels, also known as photovoltaic panels, are devices that convert sunlight into usable electricity. Made up of solar cells that capture photons, these panels generate electricity through the photovoltaic effect. This electricity can then be used to power electrical appliances in the home or fed into the electricity grid.
Is it worth having solar panels for your home?
Yes, there are many economic and environmental benefits to installing solar panels!
The economic benefits of solar panels
By integrating solar panels into a home, dependence on traditional energy sources such as coal, gas or nuclear power can be significantly reduced or even eliminated. By producing their own electricity from solar power, homeowners can reduce their electricity bills and even benefit from financial aid for installing solar panels: tax credits, renewable energy production bonuses, local grants and zero-interest loans.
As well as saving money on electricity bills, solar power generation can also be a source of income. And yes, as well as encouraging self-consumption, the installation of solar panels means that any surplus electricity that is not used can be sold on. The energy produced but not consumed is not lost, but can be bought back by EDF OA, the French government's solar feed-in tariff scheme.
The environmental benefits of photovoltaic panels
As well as reducing energy costs in the long term, installing photovoltaic panels on a house offers a number of environmental benefits:
- Producing environmentally-friendly energy;
- A step towards energy autonomy;
- Helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions;
- Complementing the energy renovation of a home;
- A step towards a more sustainable society.
Does a house increase in value with photovoltaic panels?
Absolutely! Homes fitted with solar panels generally increase in value on the property market.
Buyers are increasingly attracted to eco-friendly, energy-efficient homes, which makes solar panels a real selling point when selling or renting a property in the Var. All the more so given the rise in electricity prices, which is having a major impact on energy bills. Energy savings are therefore an undeniable added value when it comes to increasing the value of your home thanks to solar panels. If you're planning to sell your home, we strongly recommend that you tell potential buyers exactly how much energy savings you've made thanks to this system.
From an ecological point of view, this type of installation will enable you to increase the green value of your home thanks to the DPE. As you know, the DPE is an energy performance diagnosis that is one of the compulsory assessments for selling or letting a property. This assessment is a useful benchmark to help potential buyers or tenants identify homes with high energy performance, and those that are energy-guzzlers and polluters. A photovoltaic system is one of the criteria taken into account when assessing the DPE. A house fitted with a photovoltaic system has a significant green value and a good DPE.
A house with solar panels is therefore often seen as a safe and attractive investment, which increases the chances of finding a buyer!
Servane Immobilier, estate agents who support you in all your endeavours
At Servane Immobilier, your estate agents based in Cotignac, Lorgues and Sainte-Maxime, we understand the growing importance of energy efficiency and sustainability in the property sector. That's why our estate agents are trained to advise you on the benefits of installing solar panels on your property. From finding the best installers to bringing your property to market, we're committed to supporting you at every stage of your property project, whether you're looking to sell or rent a villa, flat or village house.
Contact us to discuss your project and benefit from the expertise of our estate agents to help you sell your property at its fair value!