Before and After pictures of solar electric carports installed in Mesa, Arizona.
Commercial Solar Project in Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona
August 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
We recently completed another commercial solar electric project, this time in Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona. We installed a grid-tied solar electricity system at Christopher’s Garden Nursery, right off White Mountain Boulevard. Driving from Show Low through Pinetop, you can see the system on the right side of the road. We used Sharp USA Solar Panels and Enphase [...]
Residential Pinetop-Lakeside Solar Project
August 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
We completed another residential solar electric project in the White Mountains of Arizona, this time in the Pinetop – Lakeside area. We worked with NEC to reserve the solar rebate for the customer, and are very proud of how the project turned out. We are excited to have another solar project completed in northeastern Arizona, [...]
Energy Saving Tips
June 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Here is some great information and several tips that can help you save money by reducing your electric usage this summer: What uses the most energy in a home? * Heating and air conditioning – 56% * Electric water heater – 16% * Refrigerator – 5% * Miscellaneous appliances – 23% Main factors affecting power [...]
How do micro-inverters work?
March 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
One of the features that helps set our solar electric systems apart here at Royal Solar of Arizona is our use of Enphase micro-inverters. If you aren’t familiar with micro-inverters, this video will help you understand how they work and what benefits they provide over traditional string inverters: http://www.enphaseenergy.com/products/moreinfo/howitworks.cfm To sum up the benefits: micro-inverters [...]
Solar Home Improvement Returns
February 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Below is a link to a great article about the value that different improvements add to your home, including a solar electricity system. The article discusses the value that a solar system will add, based on the annual savings and the environmental impact, and how this will affect future sales of the home. Solar electricity [...]
Ground Mount Solar System
January 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
When space is not an issue, mounting a solar electric generating system on the ground is an excellent option. Mounting on the ground allows for freedom in designing the tilt angle and facing the panels true south. This picture is of a ground-mounted residential solar power system Royal Solar of Arizona installed in Mesa, Arizona.
2-Part Solar Project
December 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
We recently completed another custom solar installation in Gilbert, Arizona, and again devised a creative solution for our customers. The customer wanted a system that would nearly eliminate their electric bill, but their home’s roof simply didn’t have the space. So what did we do? We broke up the system into 2 parts, putting about [...]
Tri-City Masonry in Mesa, Arizona Goes Solar!
October 7, 2009 By Leave a Comment
We recently completed a commercial solar system that was completely unique to the customer’s needs. Although the design came out of functional requirements, the final appearance and thus resulting pictures are excellent. What we did is create a custom steel framework to mount the panels on the inside of the building’s parapet wall instead of [...]
