Arizona has been labeled the nation’s “Solar Energy King” by a leading business magazine, even though the state just has a handful of solar manufacturers and generating plants so far. Business Facilities magazine, a 40-year-old publication that caters to business-relocation specialists and economic developers, said Arizona “easily took the top ranking” as first in the [...]
Aero-Zone Inc. in Mesa, Arizona Adds Solar Carports!
July 20, 2010 By 3 Comments
Royal Solar of Arizona is proud to announce that we have helped Aero-Zone Inc. of Mesa, Arizona increase their on-site solar production. Royal Solar of Arizona recently completed two commercial steel Solar Carport structures in Mesa, Arizona. The carports provide solar electricity through (94) Sharp 230 watt solar panels powered by (94) Enphase Energy micro [...]
Gilbert, AZ Residential Solar Project
July 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
We completed another residential solar electric project in Gilbert, Arizona and have some pictures that offer unique views. This solar electric system is comprised of 22 Sharp 235 watt solar panels with Enphase micro-inverters. The micro-inverters are underneath each solar panel, and are not visible in the pictures. This is a 5.17kW solar electric system. [...]
Residential Solar Project in Mesa, Arizona
May 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
We completed a residential solar electric project in Mesa, Arizona and this picture offers a close up view of 22 Sharp 235 watt solar panels with Enphase micro-inverters. The micro-inverters are underneath each solar panel, and are not visible in the picture. This is a 5.17kW solar electric system. With the abundant sunshine in Arizona, [...]
Morning and Afternoon Sun
April 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
We recently completed a residential solar electric project in Gilbert, Arizona, where the customer wanted to harvest a combination of morning and afternoon solar electricity. In order to accomplish this, we mounted the majority of their panels on the east-facing side of the roof for morning solar power, with the remaining portion of the panels [...]
Kovach Inc. in Chandler, Arizona Adds Solar Carports!
April 16, 2010 By 1 Comment
We recently completed a custom commercial steel Solar Carport in Chandler, Arizona. The carport looks great, especially with the beautiful building in the background. This solar carport will generate thousands of dollars of solar electricity per year for the business, while providing shade for their clients to park under. In the Arizona summers, shade for [...]
Round-the-World Solar Plane
April 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The world market for solar electricity is very exciting. New headlines are constantly emerging as new uses for solar electricity are explored. The following article shines light on how far solar electricity can and will be taken in the future. Although Royal Solar of Arizona is not directly affected by solar-powered planes, it is exciting [...]
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.
