PV Solar Installation…made safe
[metaslider id=”2896″] As the winter is in full swing, solar installations must go on!!! Its important to recognize safety, more now so than ever. Fingers are cold, black ice exists and lets face it…who doesn’t want to jump from a roof into a snow drift… Ok Ok Ok…ha ha ha, not so much. Take […]
A Brief Introduction to Micro-Inverters, String Inverters, and Optimizers
Like any electrical system, a solar array needs a way to manage the flow of electrical energy. In order to avoid damaging your household electronics, the electrical grid, and your solar panels themselves, a system of electrical inverters and optimizers need to be in place. Inverters change the DC current produced in solar panels to […]
How Do I Pay For Solar?
Solar gives you energy independence, greatly reduces your carbon footprint, and saves you money over the long term. Even though the cost of solar power has come down a lot in the last few years, it is a significant upfront investment. Luckily, in Minnesota there are several incentives in place to reduce this cost. The […]
Independence, Stewardship, and Solar
[metaslider id=1410] As we drove up to the Johnson farm near Hinckley, we were greeted by several large, exotic-looking speckled birds that glared at us reproachfully, and proceeded to trot away, shrieking loudly. Guinea fowl, who are native to Africa as we were told by Kathy Johnson, eat ticks. They’re helpful additions to the 192-acre […]
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 […]
3 Common Questions for Residential Solar
Residential Solar
