Monthly Archives: February 2020

Can Solar Panels on My Roof Survive Hurricane force winds? If not, How to Protect them?

All communities on the Front Range of Colorado require new homes and for that matter new solar system at the homes to be engineered to withstand hurricane force wind that are occasionally flowing off the mountains to batter this area. In 11 years that I have been building solar system I have never heard of [...]

By |2023-06-30T06:13:51-06:00February 21st, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Can Solar Panels on My Roof Survive Hurricane force winds? If not, How to Protect them?

Do Solar Panels make Your Roof Last Longer?

Yes, that portion of the roof under the solar array will no longer age. The normal process of asphalt shingles degrading over time is caused by rain and wind knocking the small granular stones off the asphalt and then the sun’s UV rays eat away at the asphalt exposing the underlayment. Once a solar system [...]

By |2023-06-30T06:13:51-06:00February 21st, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Do Solar Panels make Your Roof Last Longer?

Do Solar Panels Ruin Your Roof or make it leak?

If the array is installed by a qualified installer using a flashed attachment then absolutely the solar system will not damage your roof. In fact the portion of the roof under the solar system will never age any further as the harmful rays of the sun and force of rain no longer can get to [...]

By |2023-06-30T06:13:52-06:00February 21st, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Do Solar Panels Ruin Your Roof or make it leak?

Solar Photovoltaic inverter options, and how to decide what is best for you?

The Inverter you choose is one of the key decisions you will have to make when deciding on what type of photovoltaic system you want. The Inverters convert direct current (DC) electricity generated by solar panels into alternating current (AC) electricity that your home or business runs on. More important than the pv panels you [...]

By |2023-06-30T06:13:57-06:00February 12th, 2020|Information|Comments Off on Solar Photovoltaic inverter options, and how to decide what is best for you?

Do I need to replace my roof before I put photovoltaic installation?

It depends on the age and condition of your existing roof. If you have a wood shake roof the answer is most definitely yes.  If you have asphalt shingles and they still have half of their life remaining I would say you are fine installing a solar PV system on it.  However, it would not [...]

By |2023-06-30T06:13:58-06:00February 11th, 2020|Information|Comments Off on Do I need to replace my roof before I put photovoltaic installation?

Colorado Ranks 12th Among States in Q2 PV Update

In the first half of 2016, solar accounted for 26% of all new electric generating capacity brought on-line in the U.S. The new U.S. Solar Market Insight report shows the market growing 43% year-over-year with 2,051 MW of solar photovoltaics installed in Q2 2016 in the U.S. According to GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries [...]

By |2023-06-30T06:13:59-06:00February 4th, 2020|Information, News|Comments Off on Colorado Ranks 12th Among States in Q2 PV Update
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