Solar Leasing: Is the Low Upfront Cost Worth Losing Incentives?

The primary means of installing solar panels on your home are paying the whole cost with cash or through financing, but interest rates are rising and you may face sticker shock if you take out a loan. The Federal Reserve within the past year rapidly increased its interest rate to about 5% — the highest it’s been since September 2007. The high rates on loans may end up stymieing the solar…