Keep in mind the reason an asphalt shingle roof ages is rain, hail, and show over time remove the small aggregate from on top of the asphalt and then the damaging UV rays degrade the asphalt product over time. Thus the shingles under the PV system will not age since the photovoltaic panels placed on [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
ARE Solar is proud to support the Colorado Sierra Club and their efforts to push Colorado towards 100% clean energy. The #ReadyFor100 campaign urges Colorado citizens, businesses, and politicians to make the switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources like solar and wind to power our state. With cities like Denver, Boulder, Pueblo and [...]
To say the weather in Colorado is sporadic would be an understatement. While The Centennial State boasts 300 days of sunshine per year, the other 60 can feel like the world is coming to an end. Every year, the Front Range is sieged by booming thunderstorms and torrential downpours. And hail. Especially hail. The single [...]
In the last few years electric vehicles (EV’s) have taken strides in becoming more reliable sources of transportation. Studies say that by 2025, 1 in every 6 cars sold will be electric. Locally, the Denver Post notes that "Colorado could have nearly 1 million electric vehicles on the road come 2030". This makes sense considering [...]
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