Solar Batteries and Back-Up Storage
For most of my solar career, I have downplayed the importance of solar batteries on Cape Cod. While the future benefits of home storage were obvious, there were few compelling reasons why a homeowner should…
A Guide to Solar PTO
Most of the customers I work with think that getting solar panels on their Cape Cod home is the ultimate goal, but even the nicest, shiniest solar panels won’t do you much good until you…
Should You Replace Your Roof Before Going Solar?
Here on Cape Cod, where the housing stock tends to skew on the older side, it’s quite common that before we can talk to a homeowner about going solar, we also need to have a…
Parking Lot Solar Canopies on Cape Cod
Few would argue that the world is going to need to build a lot of solar farms in the years ahead. The question of where to put those solar panels, though, is a little more…
What is a Prepaid PPA?
For years there has been an ongoing debate in solar about whether it’s best to buy a system or opt for a power purchase agreement (PPA). The truth is there’s no right or wrong answer…
Solar and Your All Electric Home
One thing that sets the Cape Cod Solar Guys apart from the average solar rep is that, when we talk to a homeowner, the conversation is seldom just about going solar. To us, it’s important…
7 Common Solar Objections
As you might imagine, we at the Cape Cod Solar Guys have talked to a lot of people over the years about the benefits of going solar. And, yes, most of those people have expressed…
Community Solar in Massachusetts
Much as we love helping homeowners on Cape Cod to go solar, the sad truth is that not every home is a good candidate for rooftop solar panels. People who rent their homes, people with…
Installing Solar Panels in Bourne, Massachusetts
My first ever job in the solar industry was selling solar panels in Bourne, Massachusetts, so I’ll always have a soft spot in my heart for the town that straddles the Cape Cod Canal and…
Adding Solar Panels to an Existing System
While the vast majority of people we talk to about installing solar panels are considering the upgrade for the first time, there is a small, but growing subset of people who are interested adding solar…
Installing Solar Panels in Falmouth, Massachusetts
Few towns on Cape Cod have made a more visible commitment to solar energy in recent years than Falmouth. From the Falmouth Landfill solar array, which came online in 2017, to the massive solar carport…
Beyond Solar Panels – Why Glass on Roof is Just the First Step
Often, when I’m knocking doors on Cape Cod, a homeowner will interrupt my pitch to ask “is this about solar?” I usually respond by saying that it’s a much bigger conversation than that. It’s really…