If I was interested in having some solar installed, is there a reputable company to go through. I have 0 DIY skills and would die or make a huge mess attempting anything like this, but I also don't want to get screwed by some shady solar shlomo.
Also, any gubmint gibs-me-dats to help with the cost?
Ah. This is where you're going to have problems. I tried that route. I researched for all my equipment, bought it, then looked for someone to help me install it. It didn't occur to me this would be a problem, it was.
Every solar installer I contacted had no interest installing an off grid system. Every one of them only installed grid tied systems and you had to use their equipment.
I hadn't considered that. Shocker! It turns out, not only do installers make money selling you their gear, but also, they get a cut of the reoccurring revenue when you sell your power back to the utility. They simply are not interested in the risk of using some unknown gear (to them) or learning something new and going through the install process to lose money fumbling through the setup.
Nope. No body would touch it. I realized this had to be a do it yourself project. I had an extremely hard time finding an electrician willing to even look at my wiring to make sure I didn't fuck it up. I did manage to pull that off though. It turns out I wired a load switch backwards.
Then I looked for a roofer to help me with mounting my panels. The second they heard the word solar or panels or rails, they hung up on me. No one is interested.
Sorry, but this is what happened to me. Just to be sure, I called people in 4 different states. I must have tried over 30 contractors.
Well fuck. Somehow I knew that (((they))) would make this damn near impossible since it doesn't generate them shekels
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