The essential parts of a solar energy system

By Jacob McKimm/on May 31, 2018/in How To, Tech/ tags how to / No Comments

Discover what equipment makes a solar power setup work To someone unfamiliar with a solar energy system, it seems to consist only of solar panels mounted on a roof or a ground-based device. However, there’s a lot more going under the hood of a solar energy system. A solar energy system consists of the panels, […]

What do we want? SOLAR ROOFS! When do we want them? NOW!

By Shellie Thies/on November 26, 2016/in Solar in Jacksonville, Solar News, Tech/ tags powerwall 2.0 jacksonville, solar shingles, solar shingles in jacksonville / No Comments

Last month, Tesla shareholders approved the two-billion dollar acquisition of Solar City, the nation’s largest player in the solar industry. Solar City will now operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tesla. Following this acquisition, visionary entrepreneur Elon Musk rolled out two tantalizing surprises: Solar roofs, and the new Powerwall 2.0. What does this mean for […]

So how much does it cost? Pitfalls of online solar calculators.

By Shellie Thies/on July 13, 2016/in Solar in Jacksonville, Tech / No Comments

Solar power is experiencing tremendous growth in Northeast Florida, and A1A Solar recently earned one of the top spots on Jacksonville Business Journal’s list of the fifty fastest growing companies in the city. The surge of interest in rooftop solar over recent years has given rise to a bewildering variety of online solar calculators. How […]