KC Energy Solar1520 Clay Street , Suite A5 , North Kansas City, Missouri, United States

For more than fifty years, Kansas City’s Pete Franklin had sold automobiles with the goal of helping people find the vehicle of their dreams. These automobiles were reliable, long-lasting, and could be counted on for many years after their initial purchase. It wasn’t until Pete decided to install solar panels on his business’s roof in 2014 that he made a connection between the two fields; “I couldn’t believe I didn’t do this sooner than I did,” he said. “There’s absolutely no reason I can think of as to why people shouldn’t have solar.” Just like a sturdy truck or a dependable SUV, solar units had become a cost-effective investment for the future that were too good to turn down.   Once he’d experienced the monthly savings that solar energy could bring to his business, Pete knew it was time to spread his wings and leave his long-time automobile business behind. While the life of selling automobiles was one he lived with passion, he’d decided that the beautiful world of solar energy was where he now needed to be. Years later, Pete and his solar team are serving the Kansas City metropolitan area with the same level of dedication he was known for in the automobile industry.  Once helping the people of Kansas with their vehicles, now with solar energy, Kansas City knows Pete Franklin.

If you’re looking for the best solar energy provider in the Kansas City area, congratulations! That’s exactly what you’ve found. KC Energy Solar, run by Kansas’s own Pete Franklin, is a solar company founded by customers, for customers. Nowhere else in the area will you find a solar provider willing to combine cost efficiency with energy production as well as we do, in order to give you the best possible deal. Whether you’re a business owner trying to get rid of pesky power companies nipping at your profits, a homeowner sick of your ever-increasing power bills, or even a farmer looking into a reliable large-scale power source, KCES has an easy solution for you.  We at KC Energy Solar provide solar units to achieve two core goals; we aim to help you lower or even remove your energy costs, while also making the world a greener place. Solar functions by passively producing your own energy via the sun, which is then provided to your power company-- cancelling out your power bill if you have a large enough system. This enables you to ideally never worry about another power bill in exchange for one upfront payment. In as little as thirty days, you can begin idly profiting by saving the money you would have otherwise spent on electricity. Even a smaller system that only covers half of your electricity bill can assist monumentally with expenses.

KC Energy Solar Quality

• Quality Control:  When buying solar energy, one of the biggest things to look out for is the quality of the solar units and their delivery. Too often, customers find that units from lesser companies are late, installed improperly, or even damaged on arrival. In today’s climate of solar growth, anything less than the highest care is unacceptable. As a business that was founded on the idea of spreading the efficiency of solar, KC Energy Solar understands that the quality of the customer’s product is the top priority. Our units are handled and installed by professionals, remaining in safe, controlled conditions until they’re installed comfortably on your home or business.
• Superior Products: It’s important to us that we only use what we believe to be the best solar unit manufacturers in the world. Our suppliers were carefully chosen to be a perfect combination of both production-efficient and cost effective design, ensuring our customers are never dissatisfied with an install. Each of our suppliers vigorously tests and re-tests their units against environmental hazards such as salty coastal mist, heavy snow, strong winds, and powerful hail, allowing us to be confident in their resilience and fortitude. It should be no surprise that our units are capable of supplying consistent energy output for as long as multiple decades, keeping your home sun-powered and your power bills low for generations to come.

Residential Solar Systems

It’s no secret that the use of solar energy is on the rise in the U.S.-- in fact, the country’s total solar capacity is expected to more than double within the next five years! But what does a homeowner have to gain by taking the initiative and going green? A common concern is the thought that installing solar on a roof will make the home more difficult to sell in the future, but as it turns out, the opposite is true. Recent studies have proven that a home with solar on its roof will often sell for up to $15,000 more- as well as much faster- than it would have otherwise.   Now that we know you don’t have anything to lose by going solar, what do you have to gain? Take a look at any recent study and you’ll see that the cost of electricity has been steadily rising for years. Power companies know they can continue raising their prices without any fear of losing business. In the last ten years alone, residential electricity rates have increased by nearly 15%, with no sign of slowing down. As the expenses of power companies rise, the cost of solar remains the same at which you bought it, resulting in a potentially exponential increase in profits over multiple years. Many smart homeowners have been turning to solar energy in order to avoid falling prey to their vampiric power companies.  While the financial savings of solar are fantastic by themselves, there’s also the additional benefit of giving back to your environment. By switching to solar, you’re aiding in the fight against air & water pollution, alongside the dumping of hazardous waste, such as nuclear dregs. In the eyes of KC Energy Solar, solar energy is a great benefit to not only the customer, but the world around them as well.

Community/HOA Solar Systems

While an HOA Community would have tried to shut solar down at every turn in the past, progress is being made towards accepting solar onto every home. It was once believed that having solar units on your roof would degrade your property’s value, though recent studies have proven the exact opposite is the case. (Source 2) In certain states, popular laws have been passed which prevent the HOA from restricting solar energy on residential homes. Even outside of those particular states, the HOA will often make exceptions for solar energy that isn’t visible from the street. It’s also worth noting that many states have begun providing Solar Easements, granting homeowners the right to direct sunlight, and preventing your neighbors from blocking your solar units.  As the HOA edges closer and closer to coming around to the idea of solar energy on residential roofs, certain initiatives have already begun making this idea the core goal of their neighborhoods. More and more solar-powered communities have begun to spring up, such as Florida’s Babcock Ranch, Canada’s Drake Landing, and several other small-scale projects, including miniature neighborhoods of solar-powered homes for veterans in need. While solar communities may still be considered to be in their infancy, there’s no doubt of the impact they have on the immediate environment. Residents in these solar-powered communities claim the air is noticeably cleaner, and they even feel encouraged to keep the area more spotless than they would otherwise.  KC Energy Solar has the resources, inventory, and capabilities to provide solar power to a full housing community. If this is a project you’d be interested in, we would be more than happy to be a part of it. 

Commercial Solar Systems

When trying to run a successful business, having $3,000 or more in electricity bills every month can spiral into a silent killer. Incredibly, the average U.S. office building spends almost 29 percent of its operating expenses on utilities, which electricity is a major part of. Even a small amount of energy bleed per month can put a real dent into your net profits, especially if left unchecked for a decade or longer. Power is an expense many business owners tend to wave off, seeing it as passive damage they have no choice but to accept. This isn’t the case, however; there’s a good reason more and more entrepreneurs are beginning to see the value- for some, the necessity- in solar energy for their company.   Firstly, many states (including the state of Missouri) encourage home and business owners to transfer to solar by offering monetary rebates. Depending on your chosen power company and your qualifications, you could be looking at up to a $2 per watt return, as well as up to 30% federal tax credit. While this is a fantastic incentive to look in the direction of solar energy, it won’t last forever. Be sure to check on current Missouri rebates online for whether or not you’re able to receive monetary compensation, as it can make the initial investment on a system negligible, enabling you to begin reaping profit in as little as thirty days.  Furthermore, having a set cost of energy is incredibly valuable. As you may be fully aware, electric rates have been steadily increasing every year. Without solar, your company will be forced to pay an ever-increasing price for energy that can violently spike at any time. In addition, applying solar to your business will increase its total value without increasing your property taxes.  Owning solar for your business is not only the environmentally-friendly decision, but the profitable one, as well.

Rural Farmland Solar Systems

A farm is one of the greatest environments for solar energy, providing a wide multitude of the conditions solar units need to thrive, as well as offering a sizable benefit to the farm-owner. Studies show that the average farm uses a median high of 2,500kWh a month, nearly three times that of the average residential home. Because of this, farmers are forced to either suffer the steadily inflating demands of their power company, keep a similarly expensive stock of gasoline to run a generator, or turn to other, greener methods of production.   Farms and solar energy form a mutualistic relationship; solar can assist the farm with its gargantuan energy needs, while the farm can supply the solar units with the land it needs to be mounted on the ground. Because of the ability to ground-mount your solar, the units are able to be placed in an optimal orientation to gather the maximum amount of sunlight possible, rather than being limited to the confines of a one-directional roof. Of course, this isn’t the only option, as solar is perfectly able to be mounted on the roof of a barn or silo for similarly ideal results.  What’s more, it’s been proven by many trusted organizations that the implementation of solar panels in or around a farm’s property has no noticeable impact on crops or soil; in fact, some crops may even benefit from the added shade during the day and warmth at night. Depending on the height of the array, farm animals such as sheep may even enjoy grazing underneath the panels.