Record
Six builds, measured
Each record carries the specification, the problem the site presented, what we did about it and how the first year compared with the model. Including the ones where we sold less than we could have.
- Records6
- Largest312 kW DC
- Smallest5.7 kW DC
- Model variance2.6 % median
Case files
What each site actually needed
No two of these designs look alike, because no two of the roofs did. The interesting part of each record is the constraint rather than the kilowatts.
ResidentialShaded 1957 ranch, microinverter retrofitTwo willow oaks, a 4:12 roof and an owner who had been told solar would not work here.6.6 kW DCArray15 x 440 WModulesOpen the record
ResidentialStorage first, solar secondA household that had lost power three times in one winter and wanted runtime before generation.27 kWh usable (2 modules)Storage7.6 kW continuousInverterOpen the record
CommercialDistribution warehouse, demand charge focusA 312 kW rooftop array chosen on interval data, not on available roof area.312 kW DCArray710 x 440 WModulesOpen the record
Ground mountGround mount on a well served propertyA compromised roof, four clear acres and a well pump at the top of the backup list.12.3 kW DCArrayFixed tilt, 30 degrees true southMountingOpen the recordResidentialOne clear plane in a canopy lotA smaller array than the customer asked for, and more production than the alternative.5.7 kW DCArray13 x 440 WModulesOpen the record
CommercialParking canopy at an independent school88 kW of canopy that also solved a shade and drop off problem the school already had.88 kW DCArraySingle slope steel canopyStructureOpen the recordStart with the numbers, not a sales visit
Send twelve months of kWh and a roof photo. You get a sized system, a production model and a payback figure before anyone comes out.
No pressure appointment. The site check is free and the design is yours to keep.