How Minnesota Farmers are Getting “Hurricane Ready” Ground Mounted Solar Power
When I was a kid, my parents would take me to the Minnesota State Fair. My favorite part, was climbing around on all the farm equipment and huge trucks at Machinery Hill. Our family car was a brown Plymouth Duster, so climbing out of that and onto a massive tractor at the fair – was […]
Top 7 Reasons to Install Ground Mounted Solar PV
Solar is growing quickly across Minnesota. As more people from rural areas, farmers and businesses get solar, the question of what is the most cost effective and best value for their home, business or farm is what people want to know. So here is a list of 7 reasons why a ground mounted solar array […]
More Money and More Contribution – With Solar Power
Last Saturday I was drinking coffee and browsing through a local bookstore. My eye caught a book written about saving money by conserving gasoline. Reaching to grab it… I sighed… hearing myself say: “People want more than this today… just saving money on gas is not enough” The author of the book, a PhD, promised […]
Drone Captures TruNorth Solar Install
Birds Eye View of Solar PV Install Captured by Drone If you want to see what solar would look like being installed on your house, check out this new video. Several months ago, a drone captured the install of a 9.84 KW solar pv we did in Minnesota. Check out this short, 4 min video […]
Why You Don’t Already Have Solar on Your Farm – Giving You Free Electricity
Last Saturday, I was sitting in the kitchen of a cattle rancher in southern Minnesota. We were talking about his life, his business and the challenges of farming. The thought of solar had been one he had entertained for a long time. He had seen neighbors put solar pv panels on their farms. And he […]
How You Can Own Solar Power and Get Cash From Xcel Energy’s Solar Rewards Program
The Xcel Energy Solar Rewards Incentive Program is set to open in late May or June 2014 and is a rebate paid to you by Xcel Energy, over ten years, based on how much residential solar power you produce. [rps-include-content blog=”1″ post=”844″]What this means to you is if you take part in the Solar Rewards […]
3 Common Questions for Residential Solar
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Saving Money as a Small Business Owner With Solar
Written by Cody Luebeck, TruNorth Solar’s Solar Ambassador One of the hardest things to do in today’s economy as a small business owner is finding ways to save money. As an owner, you take risks everyday with the hope of growing your business tomorrow. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a way to invest a […]
Top 5 Reasons Solar Works in Minnesota
Written by Cody Luebeck TruNorth Solar’s Solar Ambassador One of the common misunderstandings about solar is that it doesn’t work well in Minnesota. Here are the top 5 reasons solar works in Minnesota. Myth #1: Minnesota weather is too cloudy for solar. Although it may seem we have a lot of clouds in Minnesota, we […]
Angles, Shading, Space and Direction
Can solar panels face any direction? [contentblock id=1]There are best practices. It is recommended in the Northern Hemisphere to face solar panels due south to maximize production. If panels are directed Southeast or Southwest, solar production drops by 5-7%. If you install the panels facing straight East or West, solar production drops 21-24%. Is it […]
