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Where there’s a will, there’s a way –to install a solar array

Experience is a great teacher. At CT Solar Services, we’ve learned a great deal about what it takes to install a PV system in a wide variety of site conditions. Most people envision an array of panels on a roof when they think about a solar PV installation. We’ve mounted panels on roofs of all sizes, shapes and pitches, ranging from a small garage to a giant equestrian arena.

Roof installations aren’t always suitable for solar electric systems. For most of our customers, the “solar roofs” we install are admired for their green value and also for their sleek appearance. Occasionally, a homeowner will rule out the roof for aesthetic reasons. A roof’s orientation may not allow for optimum solar exposure. System size is another factor that can make a roof installation less than ideal. Even if the roof has good solar exposure, there may not be enough room for a right-sized system.

Ground-mounted PV arrays can overcome these limitations. Typically located at the northern edge of a field or meadow, a ground-mounted system relies on a steel framework to support its solar panels. Steel posts or poles are anchored in poured-concrete piers, making the installation “bombproof,” as we like to say. Underground wiring brings power to the house.

With a ground-mounted PV system, the steel framework can be pitched and oriented so the panels have maximum solar exposure. Barring the limitations imposed by trees and property lines, you can make the system as large as you like, which is why our largest systems tend to be mounted on the ground.

Whether we’re working on the roof or on the ground, we look forward to the craftsmanship and creativity that every job demands. For us, a perfect installation is one that pleases the customer, adds value to a home or business, and harnesses renewable energy to save money while helping to save our planet.
This 9.28kw solar energy system consist of 40 @ 230 watt Shcuco panels they are up on 900 pound 20' length 8" diameter schedule 80 poles with 30" diameter concrete tubes 8' in the ground. This system is estimated to offset 100% of his annual electricity usage in Connecticut, which by the way is the highest in the continental USA. This home owner is excited about his system, and would love to show his system to everyone. Apple cider donuts and apple cider provided.