The California-based renewable energy innovator WePower is making solar hot water installations easier than ever.

The company is now offering solar energy consumers its hot water systems through a major industry retailer. Under the arrangement, consumers are able purchase WePower’s solar hot water heater  – and installation — all in one package.

After installation, WePower’s Solar Direct Energy system will double your supply of hot water. The system comes with one rooftop panel that uses the sun’s heat to warm water inside of an 80-gallon tank. Solar hot water systems are typically less expensive than solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, which require larger outlays.

WePower’s system can slash your home’s total energy cost by up to 45 percent, cut your household emissions by 30 percent and prevent 4-6 tons of annual household emissions.

The new one-stop purchasing arrangement is only one reason why installing a solar hot water heater is more enticing than ever. In several states, including California, homeowners are now eligible to receive a federal tax credit for 30 percent of the system’s cost and a utility company cash rebate in the neighborhood of $900 to $2,000.