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 […]
Read MoreOctober 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 technology. […]
Read MoreLast 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. […]
Read MoreThe California bill that requires all new builds in California to have 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 […]
Read MoreGrowing 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 […]
Read MoreSeveral 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 […]
Read MoreAfter 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 because the […]
Read MoreSolar Financing – How Should You Pay for Your Solar Panels For some homeowners, the question is not whether to “go solar” – but how to pay for the desired solar panels to be installed on their roofs. As solar has become more accessible to the typical homeowner, more options have evolved for financing solar […]
Read MoreThe 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, […]
Read MoreIn 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 […]
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