You can learn everything about installing solar PV panels from other sources. And you definitely should do that. I just thought I’d write about my experience all in one place. Maybe something here will answer a question you have or inspire you to look into the possibility yourself.

Background

I have wanted to install solar for several years ever since I started learning about the effects of climate change around 2006 or 2007. It just made sense to me and I wanted to make a difference. But I put it off. The prices were always coming down but it was still too expensive up front for me. Also I was living in a smaller townhouse and I knew I wouldn’t be there forever. So I put it off. We moved into a single family home in the summer of 2010. One great thing about this house is that it faces almost due south and has no obstructions around the roof. Great for solar. But I still put it off.