Texas has the weather, the infrastructure and – certainly in places such as Dallas – the current market conditions to be greener. Some of the best Solar companies in Texas make it easy to switch to solar energy, making the Dallas solar panel installations a strong source of statewide and regional economic development. Beyond solar-specific manufacturers and integrators, a wide supply chain of traditional industries is also springing up, including glass, steel, aluminum, and construction.

There are numerous indications that the solar energy provided by the best solar panel companies in Texas is more than a mere stopgap measure to escape from the present environmental crisis.

The United States, following the other leading economies in the world such as China, Japan, and Germany, is partnering with the Western Governors’ Association to encourage Texas solar panel installations rising up to 1000 megawatts of new concentrated solar energy. In addition to the vast number of environmental benefits, solar energy will increase the social, cultural and economic opportunities in the state.

How some of the best solar companies in Texas are contributing to other businesses

There are many ways how some of the most productive and fastest growing Solar Companies in Dallas, Austin, and other cities in Texas, are helping other local businesses in their area to prosper as well. With every solar installation that you choose to install in cities big or small, you are not only making a smart investment and boosting your state’s economy, but you are also supporting numerous other local businesses as well. Eventually, the effort will be paid off with the new job positions available on the market.

As solar gains ground in Texas, other businesses whose activities are not limited to the solar industry contribute with key components. A glass manufacturer located in Wichita Falls represents just one of the examples, producing glass for solar modules. Further on, Austin-based companies USA Wire and Cable are major cable distributors for solar installers in Texas. Steel support structures are provided by Barr Fabrication and polysilicon used to create photovoltaic cells is produced by one of the world’s largest producers of polysilicon, Monsanto Electronic Materials Company.

One of the crucial parts that some of the best solar companies are including in their services is software products for the production of semiconductor chips, flat panel displays, energy efficient glass, as well as equipment and other necessary services. Here the Applied Materials step in with their highly skilled team of engineers capable of manufacturing components for solar and other energy industries.

Additionally, traditional industries such as construction and electrical product manufacturing are now adding new solar revenue streams to existing business lines. These Texas-based companies are reducing the demand for oil, petrol and natural glass, helping many local “green” businesses achieve sustainability goals. Several large retailers, Campbells’s Soup and FedEx have gone solar and installed solar panel installations with 2MW of solar capacity.

“In a practical-minded place like Texas, the best way to encourage the use of green energy is to appeal to the head rather than the heart and make a strong business case, said Beach, the assistant director for policy studies at the University of Texas. Further on, Mike Sloan, the renewable energy expert, says that “We’re at a point now, for new [energy] resources, where nuclear and coal are more dependent on government intervention and support than wind and solar. Flexibility is at a premium now.”

Customer-sited solar companies now offer diverse sources of investment in future electricity production. These investments are not just for homeowners, but also for businesses and other financing partners. And it’s time to reduce companies’ monthly electric bills with clean solar power.

A new job creation machine

When your community is gainfully employed, it stands to reason that every member of the community benefits. The return on investment for the governments comes not just in the form of positive environmental impacts and reduction of fossil fuel dependence, but also in new job opportunities for the community.

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) estimates that “every megawatt of solar power currently supports 32 jobs, with 8 of those jobs in system design, distribution, installation and service created where the systems are installed.”

Further on, the installation, maintenance, and service of renewable source power stations create more than 200 types of jobs, according to a Texas Workforce Commission report. In the past five years, solar employment grew by 110% overall, adding new 131,000 job positions. Solar panel companies in Texas are actually supporting a very important aspect of the state’s economy, its role as a “jobs creation machine“.

During the period between 2012 and 2017, solar sector grew in employment nine times faster than other branches of the United States economy. Long story short, one in every 100 new jobs in the United States was a solar job.

Solar installations to reduce health care costs.

Tackling air pollution requires taking coordinated action at many levels.
Given its complexity, the improvements in air quality would not only benefit our health but could also reduce the healthcare costs.

A recent report by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts has shown that Texas spent about 43.1% of its entire budget on healthcare-related expenses. The management of the healthcare insurance has been driving up the healthcare costs for a long time now and poses a threat to Texas economy.

The financial drain that Washington is currently circling could have the same effects on the Texas healthcare insurance policies.

Citizens are faced with increased air pollution in the cities engulfed in a smelly cloud of haze. By improving the quality of air and by reducing the dependence on the traditional power suppliers, solar companies in Texas are making the way through the new economic boom.

The crisis has earned the attention of Texas Senator John Cornyn, who recently reported that Texas insurance companies spend almost a third of their budgets on Medicaid. Monetizing the environmental health benefits of solar installations could add ~3.5¢/kWh to the value of solar energy.
And with the Sun as a zero-cost natural resource, it’s about time for Texans to call the shots and get to the business of establishing a solvent and free land for their own posterity.

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