Yes, it can. The future value of the electricity your solar system will produce can easily add up to thousands, and even millions, of dollars that any future owner would have had to buy from a utility. For homes, the National Association of Appraisers has estimated that a home’s value could easily increase by up to 8x the value of annual energy savings. For businesses, when you reduce operating costs you increase your net operating income (NOI) which is a key metric to commercial building valuations.