One of the main reasons many of our customers make the decision to install solar panels on their home is to save money. Which begs the question what is my electric bill with solar panels? With consistent increases in utility bills, residential solar panels are a surefire strategy to help families save money. Yet, as residential solar installers, … [Read more...]
Local Solar Companies: Why It Matters
The solar market is ultra-competitive. As someone in the market for a residential or commercial solar system, you are aware of how many companies there are. You also surely have seen difference in how people sell, put together a proposal, and proclaim their company is “The Best” company around. Luckily, there are a lot of great local solar … [Read more...]
Enphase Energy: Highlighting Del Sol Energy’s CEO
October 24, 2018, Enphase Energy, Inc., a global energy technology company and world’s leading supplier of solar microinverters, announced that their Enphase Energized AC Modules have been installed by 330 solar contractors in the U.S. since their release in October 2017. Del Sol Energy is one of the proud solar contractors utilizing the new … [Read more...]
Solar Scam: HVAC and Solar Tax Credit
Last week, I answered the phone to an upset customer. Upset because a solar representative from a competing solar installation company informed them that we were not offering all the benefits from the Solar Tax Incentive. They were upset because they were sure we were not helping them save all the money we should be. We sat down with the … [Read more...]
Mandatory Solar Panels
The California bill that requires all new builds in California to have mandatory solar panels starting in 2020 is not news. May 2018 is when the news broke and there has been a consistent stream of confusion from customers ever since. What California Bill? California has become the first state in the country to require all new houses to have … [Read more...]
Environmental Health: Save the World With Solar
Growing up in the 80s, the idea of saving the world was robust. There was talk of saving the whales, talk of protecting endangered species and a lot of talk about recycling. Very infrequently was there talk of solar. Why? The technology was out of reach for the average consumer. It was expensive, and it was difficult to find any sort of local … [Read more...]
Marin Clean Energy: #OptIN for #Green
Several months ago we had the opportunity to meet with our local MCE, or Marin Clean Energy, representatives. As the programming was rolled out in our neighboring communities, we stepped in to learn a bit more about how the MCE program could benefit our community. Our CEO Josh Aldrich asked some great questions when we met with our MCE … [Read more...]
Solar Panel Install: Plan for The Fall
After spending the last 4 months melting in the summer heat, the autumn is a welcomed season. The brilliant golden, red and orange colors fill the horizon and cooler temperatures make venturing outside inviting once again. Fall is also the season when homeowner’s welcome cheaper electricity bills because air-conditioners are off. But, just … [Read more...]
Solar Maintenance : Fall Leaves Mean Messy Solar Panels
The warm days and cool evenings of Fall often do not begin to visit the Northern, California enclave of East Contra Costa County until late October. We are always happy with daily temperatures that sit in the low 80s and enjoy the colors changing in the trees. Yet, when the cooler days hit in December, the golden leaves on the trees slowly twirl … [Read more...]
Full Service Office: The Bottom Line
In this second article discussing the “bottom line” of a solar quote, we are addressing the impact of having a full-service office and store-front location. As introduced in previous articles, many customers look for the bottom line in every quote they are presented with. The final dollar amount they are committing to pay is frequently what … [Read more...]
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