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Installing solar panels to capture the energy of the sun is one of the best ways to improve your home value. Today's solar systems for solar heating are highly efficient, and easy to install. The initial output is expensive, true, but the payoff is long lasting. Solar systems pay for themselves in about half their lifetime. If you are installing for yourself, plan to stay in your home for a long time to get the best advantage. While the costs are being depreciated over time, the system itself adds to your home value. As a plus, you have satisfaction that you are using a clean, non-polluting system that does not use up limited resources.