Our startup was founded when our Founder and CEO TJ was trying to install solar for his home in New England. TJ is a Software Engineer. You can learn more about his work here. TJ found that all solar companies provide the same kind of install options, all of which were too expensive and required large, long-term loans equal to buying a luxury car.
As an example, why would you buy a luxury car on a loan, when you would be unable to sell it to someone else if you wanted to after 5-6 years? A solar loan seemed like a long-term trap to TJ.
TJ wanted to install solar his way, using an affordable Hybrid String Inverter in a zero export, grid-tie design. None of the solar companies, including the biggest and more reputable ones were willing to do a zero export, or off-grid solar install. It made no sense for TJ to sell electricity back to the Utility company at a cheaper rate than what they sold him electricity for.
Cornered by the solar companies and stressed by the increasing utility bills which were set to go even higher in 2023, TJ invented a better way to install solar without a solar loan, for Home Owners who could afford to pay less than $10K in cash for the install (depending on install size). Home Owner costs would be reduced by them being able to purchase solar equipment directly from a website with a credit card.
The hardest part was finding a solar install partner. TJ had almost given up after months of searching for someone willing to just install solar at a reasonable cash price. TJ finally found a few companies who was willing to work with him and the startup was born.
When TJ tried to find solar panels online, he contacted all the major websites which sell solar panels. Only a few of them responded, and most of them were bored sales people who could not help TJ find the right panel for his needs. Only one website impeccably stood out from the rest of the websites: shopsolarkits.com.
ShopSolarKits.com has the best sales and technical people TJ has ever seen in his career. They answered all his questions very patiently and explained everything in extraordinary detail. Some calls went over 45 minutes. They were able to explain everything from Hybrid Inverter wiring to sub panel connections and environment details for inverters and batteries.
TJ was also able to verify from our install team that they provided the best prices as compared to buying solar equipment from a local store. The people behind this website know what they are doing and their customer service is impeccable. Because of this experience, we recommend this website for all your solar purchases. Of course, be sure to discuss with our install team before you hit the buy button, so you are sure that we can install the equipment you have purchased.
After spending months of solar research online and watching a plethora of videos on all subjects solar, I was pretty sure I knew what I was doing when I purchased the solar panels , inverter and battery from shopsolarkits.com. Little did I know that much was hidden beneath the surface...
My last article covered a lot of material. I realized later there is even more detail to be uncovered. We need more data to make many decisions which will be long-term. In this article, I dig deeper in an attempt to finish my design. I also cover the question of Time of Day Pricing and how it affects a utility bill.
In this article, we go over the components purchased for our first solar install. We tried to find a website to buy solar panels specifically compatible with Ecoflow Solar Generators (my initial solar design). It was not easy to determine compatibility from what I could find online, so I contacted every major website and asked them to help me find the solar panels I needed.
We have completed our pilot solar project in Southern New Hampshire successfully. We are now taking on projects from customers.
Much has changed since we first started. We have realized it is best to go with components familiar to the installers and which they trust from experience. It is not just about trust, it is also about selecting components which work with each other & which they know work well with each other. You can still choose to pay for these components yourself ensuring that you don't have any long term loans, while being able to procure the best components instead of being forced to go with cheaper stuff which is low-cost and unreliable.
The installation does take a while to happen while waiting for the components to arrive, and getting the permits from the city, the inspection & getting the permission to operate from the Utility. Solar is definitely for the patient. If none of this fazes you and everything looks interesting, do feel free to reach out directly. The sooner you get on the queue, the faster your installation will happen!
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