An Investment with Real Returns

case study - commercial solar solutions car care Businesses

Lower operating costs & increase profitability Offer your customers safety & comfort for a low price Increased local media coverage free marketing Reduce carbon footprint & dependence on fossil fuels

As economic conditions become tighter, it is more important than ever for businesses to take advantage of every opportunity available to lower operating costs and differentiate their products or services from the competition. The prices of traditional fuels used for heating hot water are on the rise. Oil, natural gas, propane and electricity all cost more now than ever before. And the operating costs of any business that uses them increases as well, affecting the profitability and competitiveness of the business. While not every car wash uses hot water for cleaning cars, there are other needs for hot water and heat at a carwash. These additional uses include radiant heating (of car bays and any customer areas or convenient stores that are on the property) and snow/ice melting, which can be extremely important in preventing accidents and injuries to customers or employees.

Using a SunMaxx solar thermal system for any combination of these applications will eliminate 50% or more from your hot water and heating expenses. The obvious result is that your business will experience an increase in profitability. You can also use these taxfree savings on marketing, advertising, expansion and offering new or improved services to your customers. The federal government, as well as most state and local governments have initiated incentives on solar thermal system installations to encourage business owners to further explore the use of solar thermal technology as an alternative to traditional hot water heating options. Such incentives include income tax credits, sales tax exemptions, property tax exemptions and cash rebates. These additional savings can cut the initial cost of your SunMaxx solar thermal system by over 50%, leading to a shorter payback period and a higher overall return on investment.

solar thermal for car care Businesses solar thermal system estimate
Location Bays Car Washes/Day Hot Water Temperature Washington, DC 3 100 120F

Number of Collectors Gross Collector Surface Area BTU/year Solar Fraction Heating Fuel Heating Fuel Savings CO2 Emissions Avoided Fractional Energy Saving
(EN12976)

TitanPower Plus-SU2

12 252.52 ft.2 85.75 Million 50.3% Propane 1,337.44 therm

*Current Energy Cost ($/MMBTU) based on 75% efficiency of propane.

19,808.54 lbs. 51.0%

Number of Collectors Gross Collector Surface Area BTU/year Solar Fraction Heating Fuel Heating Fuel Savings CO2 Emissions Avoided Fractional Energy Saving
(EN12976)

ThermoPower-VHP30

5 263.75 ft.2 62.62 Million 36.8% Propane 969.13 therm

14,353.61 lbs. 37.7%

Solar Thermal Incentives

To help businesses afford the initial cost of a solar thermal hot water or space heating system, federal, state and local governments have begun offering a number of incentives. The key incentive is a 30% uncapped federal tax credit. Most state and local governments offer a combination of state tax credits, cash rebates, sales tax exemptions and property tax increase exemptions. Combined together, these incentives can cover upwards of 50% of the total cost of a SunMaxx solar thermal system.

SunMaxx Solar 56 Broome Corp. Pkwy Conklin NY 13748 877.786.6299

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