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Why We Only Do Cash and Financing — No Leases, No PPAs

A lot of solar companies — especially the big national names — push lease and power purchase agreement (PPA) deals. They're easy to sign, have low upfront costs, and sound attractive on paper. But they come with a catch: you never own the system.

With a solar lease or PPA, the company owns the panels on your roof. You pay them a monthly fee for 20–25 years for the electricity those panels produce. The federal 30% Investment Tax Credit — worth thousands of dollars — goes to them, not you, because they're the owner. If you sell your home, the lease transfers to the buyer, which can complicate or kill a sale. And when the agreement ends, you may be asked to renew, buy the aging system at a fixed price, or have the panels removed.

N-Tech doesn't offer leases or PPAs. Every system we install is owned outright by the homeowner — paid for with cash or financed through a solar loan. Here's what that means for you:

Pricing Questions Answered

Why Our Prices Are Lower Than the Big Installers

The Texas state average for solar installation sits around $3.00–$3.50 per watt. N-Tech starts at $2.40. That gap isn't a coincidence — it's the result of running the business differently from the large national companies that dominate solar advertising.

Large national installers carry significant overhead: commissioned door-to-door sales teams, call centers, regional offices, and marketing budgets built into every contract. When you sign with one of those companies, a meaningful portion of your per-watt cost is paying for their customer acquisition operation — not your panels. That's not a criticism, it's just how that business model works.

N-Tech operates differently. We don't knock on doors. We don't have a call center. We don't run high-volume lead campaigns that funnel into a commission-based sales pipeline. Almost all of our customers come through word of mouth, online research, or direct referrals — which means our customer acquisition cost is near zero compared to a traditional solar company. That overhead reduction passes directly to you in the form of lower per-watt pricing.

We also work with a vetted local installer partner rather than maintaining our own installation crew year-round. That means we only pay for the labor we need, when we need it — and we're not building installer payroll costs into your quote during slow seasons. The result is a leaner, more efficient cost structure without any sacrifice in quality. Every installation is completed by a licensed professional and meets all county permitting and Oncor interconnection requirements.

The short version: you're paying for solar equipment and professional installation — not for the cost of a sales team to find you. That's the N-Tech model, and it's why our pricing is consistently below the regional average without cutting corners on the work.

How to Think About Payback and Long-Term Savings

Per-watt pricing tells you the cost of the system. But what most homeowners really want to know is: how long until this pays for itself, and what do I actually save over time? Here's how to think through it.

Step one: your net cost after the tax credit. The federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC) is currently 30% of your total installed system cost, claimed on your federal income taxes in the year your system is placed in service. That means a $25,000 system has an effective out-of-pocket cost of $17,500. This credit doesn't expire until 2032, but it steps down to 26% in 2033 and 22% in 2034 — so earlier installations capture more of it.

Step two: your annual electricity savings. A 10kW system in North Texas typically produces 13,000–15,000 kWh per year, depending on your roof orientation and shading conditions. If you're currently paying $0.12–$0.14 per kWh to Oncor (before transmission and distribution charges), that production is worth $1,560–$2,100 per year in avoided electricity costs. Factor in Oncor's net metering program, which credits you for excess energy exported to the grid, and the savings compound further.

Step three: payback period. Divide your net cost by your annual savings. A $17,500 system generating $2,000/year in savings reaches payback in approximately 8.75 years. Most residential solar systems have a rated lifespan of 25–30 years, meaning you're looking at 16–21 years of essentially free electricity after payback. That's not a marginal investment — it's a meaningful one.

Step four: account for rising electricity rates. Oncor's residential electricity rates have risen steadily over the past decade, and there's no reason to expect that to reverse. Every year that your utility rate increases, your solar savings increase too — because you're producing more of what would otherwise cost you more to buy. A system that saves you $2,000 in year one may save you $2,400 or more by year ten simply because of rate inflation. That accelerates payback and increases your total lifetime return.

We run these numbers for every homeowner we consult with, using your actual electric bills and current Oncor rate schedules. There's no obligation and no pressure — just an honest look at what solar would do for your specific household. If the numbers don't work for your home, we'll tell you that too.