While solar energy pays for itself and then some, it’s still too big an investment to make blindly. So here are some facts to help you make that investment wisely and safely – with an installation that performs as promised and gives you decades of trouble-free, dependable service. Choose the type of system More than…
Category: Ground Mount
Milestone Solar agricultural installation generates more power than five average homes use in a year
A newly completed commercial solar installation on a Washington County, MD, farm will generate more electrical power annually than five average homes use in 12 months. Incorporating 186 Panasonic 330-watt HIT® modules, six SolarEdge inverters and 186 SolarEdge optimizers, this best of class system is rated at 61.4 kilowatts (DC) and is expected to produce more than 85,000 kilowatt-hours…
Why don’t more solar installers offer ground mounts?
We do a lot of ground mount systems each year, and over the last year or so we did an even higher percentage than usual. The list below features a dozen recent ground mount systems – ten as part of battery backup (bimodal) systems. Ground mounts are a particularly good option for battery backup systems…
Before you buy a solar system, ask the installer these questions:
There’s only one reason I can think of why anybody would take on the serious safety and long-term production risks of having an inexperienced installation company, or one using a group of trainees, install their solar system. That reason is, they may not know what to ask about, besides price. And when safety and structural integrity…
Ground Mount versus Roof-Mounted Solar Systems
On a national basis, the vast majority of residential solar systems are roof mounted. It makes sense. It is space that is not being used, and the roof often has the best orientation to the sun’s path, and is the most shade-free area on the property. But in many cases, we encourage customers to at…