Talk to New York Power Solutions for Your Energy Evaluation

To learn if your house is suitable for solar in New York, all you need to do is call us for your energy evaluation. We’ll arrange a consultation to evaluate the viability and benefits of solar. We’ll look at your current energy usage and bills, how many panels you could install, how much electricity they would produce each year, whether battery backup would work in your situation, and provide a detailed cost/benefit analysis.

If the numbers add up and when you’re ready to move forward, we’ll send a technician to your home to measure the roof and check its condition. We’ll consider the structure of your home to ensure that it can support solar panels. Most homes in New York will have no problems supporting solar panels for decades to come.

If you need a new roof for solar, we can work a replacement into our estimate. As experienced solar roofers, we manage the entire process in-house.

The Shade Factor and New York Solar Installations

Shade is a major factor in the solar potential of your home. Panels in the shade have a lower output and can reduce the efficiency of the entire system. We design our solar installations in New York to take shade into account, whether it’s from surrounding buildings or trees.

The position of your home relative to the sun, the roof pitch (angle), and surrounding structures and natural features are all considered in our modeling to determine solar potential. We utilize a combination of advanced satellite imagery, drone technology, and on-site inspections. We can determine solar potential, with a high degree of accuracy, for any time of the year. This gives us a better understanding of the real solar potential, rather than simply looking at the best possible conditions.

With our detailed approach, you get better information to make the right decision.

We consider…

• If the shade around your home or business is partial or complete.
• When does the shade occur (time of day)?
• How does the shade factor change in different seasons?

The shade factor is one of the most important elements of learning if your house is suitable for solar in New York.

How We Mitigate the Shade Factor for More Efficient Solar System Installations in New York

Even if there are some areas of your roof where the shade is unavoidable, we can still design an efficient solar system for significant cost savings. Solar panels placed on the most efficient area of your roof can offset your energy spending with the utility company. If there is a very low shade factor, you could generate all or most of your electricity from solar throughout much of the year.

Every home is unique, so every case is different. That’s why it’s important that you choose a solar installer that understands the relationship between solar returns and the shade factor. If trees are the main source of shade, these can be pruned or removed to make way for clean solar.

It starts with a call. Contact New York Power Solutions for your free estimate today.