8.6kW Solar PVThis solar electric system in Afton, MN provides almost 100% of the home owner's power. The home has a geothermal system and we sized the system to max out the roof space as the owners wanted as many solar panels as they could fit.           8.6kW Solar PVProperly flashing all attachment points on this fake shake roof was extremely important as the roof shingles have a fifty year warranty. We coordinated with the roofer so the project could be completed over a weekend and not disrupt their progress.           8.6kW Solar PVProperly torquing every connection will make for a long life.           8.6kW Solar PVEarly in the morning and the inverter is working well. 8.6kW Solar PVThis solar electric system in Afton, MN provides almost 100% of the home owner's power. The home has a geothermal system and we sized the system to max out the roof space as the owners wanted as many solar panels as they could fit.

The flush mounted solar electric array on this home included 40 - Sanyo 215 watt monosilicon modules coupled with a Fronius grid-tied inverter. The home owners really wanted to maximize their solar production and settled on a system which filled the southern portion of their roof space as well as utilizing the most efficient solar panel on the market at that time.

• Estimated annual production of the 8.6 kW array = 12,950 kwh/year.

• CO2 reduction = 20,072 lbs or just over 10 tons of C02 reduction per year.