Frequently Asked Questions

  • Providing clean consistent energy to the appliances in your home extends appliance life. Having a back-up system to CFE so outages do not affect your Lifestyle and generating most or all of your energy needs from the sun greatly reduces  your CFE bill and dependence on a very fragile grid infrastructure. 

  • Cost is directly related to total expected energy consumption. Each Lifestyle Energy system is tailored to the client’s energy goals. With several options available. Starting with a system designed to just cover CFE outages can be very affordable, with the potential of adding to the system if needs dictate more production.

  • The ROI depends on the individual usage and the offset of CFE. Here in Baja the ROI is more about covering outages and having consistent clean energy.

  • No upkeep is needed for the inverter and battery system. The Solar panels need to be cleaned on a timely basis depending on surface dirt or debris. Lifestyle Energy performs a Hurricane tightening and cleaning once a year.

  • Solar is working 24/7 providing vital clean energy and reducing dependence on CFE. The generator is only used during outages, they have to be fueled and serviced once a year. They have a noise factor and a 3 year warranty vs 25 years for the Solar panels.

  • The newest Lithium battery technology can be floor or wall mounted inside or outside. We take into consideration location to use as little usable space as necessary.

  • Lifestyle Energy does a site evaluation prior to a quote creation that would take into consideration any wiring updates needed based on wire size and quality. If wiring updates are necessary the cost will be included in the original quote.

  • Our A+ mono-crystalline solar panels are warrantied for 25 years. The inverter and battery warranties range from 7 to 10 years depending on the brands used.

  • Adding panels and additional Battery storage to have your very own power plant that does not require additional power from CFE is an easy plug and play process. It is possible to start with a small system, reducing initial costs and build on the system as desired.

  • Installation usually takes 3 to 5 days depending on the size of the solar system and if batteries are included.

  • Lithium technology has come a very long way since lead acid batteries and the panel technology guarantees 25 years of worry free generation. The sooner you take advantage of the sun's generation potential the better.

  • Check with your tax accountant to see if you would qualify for a tax write-off.