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I'm seeing a fair amount of people I talk to in North Dakota thinking of doing solar installs (personal windmills are a pain in the rear). I think our problem
by protomyth 10y ago
I'm seeing a fair amount of people I talk to in North Dakota thinking of doing solar installs (personal windmills are a pain in the rear). I think our problem is that there is so much problematic information that we cannot get a straight answer. Its really sunny a lot of the winter[1], and seems like the price is getting right. Plus, getting the proper cutoff to go off grid would be welcome given the large number of power outages in the last couple of years.
There doesn't seem to be "that" brand in solar. Who should we look into?
1) a friend who ran a sunglass store in ND said most of his sales came in the winter because the bright sun bouncing light off the snow / ice makes driving a pain.
- diafygi 10y agoI'd recommend treating it as a normal HVAC or construction project. Call local contractors who have experience in the area and climate, get bids and recommendations, then choose a contractor. Most solar contractors either have financing options (like car dealerships) or can point you to one (like realtors). Also, try to find someone who has solar and talk to them. In smaller markets like this, local experience is important.
- protomyth 10y agoMy problem is that we really don't have any local experienced outfits. Chicken and egg problem I'd imagine.
- diafygi 10y agoI suppose. Electrical contractors are usually the ones with the closest experience to solar installation, so they are usually the ones who start installing systems in a new market first (then the national solar brands start offering packages, too). Might want to reach out to local electrical contractors to see if they have any NABCEP training.
- toomuchtodo 10y agoWhere in North Dakota? If you provide a rough location, I will come back with options for you.
- protomyth 10y ago58335 - North East