Why Commercial Solar + Battery Storage is Becoming Essential in Northern California
Northern California businesses are facing a new energy reality. Between rising utility rates, recurring wildfire-related power shutoffs, and mounting demand charges from PG&E and other utilities, commercial customers are under pressure like never before. For many...
New Report Finds Rooftop Solar Saved California Ratepayers $1.5 Billion In 2024
California’s rooftop solar industry provided ratepayers with a $1.5 billion net benefit in 2024, according to a report from the California Solar and Storage Association (CALSSA). However, state regulators have challenged this conclusion, arguing that rooftop solar...
These Are The States In America Leading The Way In Solar Power Battery Storage
America is rapidly increasing its electricity production from solar. Over the past decade solar generation has grown more than eightfold, offering virtually unlimited potential while producing little to no pollution. As costs continue to decline, solar has the...
Installing Solar? Here’s What You Need To Know About Navigating Solar Permit Requirements
Before starting a solar installation, contractors must obtain approval from the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). Since solar panel permit requirements and building codes differ by location, installers need to understand local regulations and any additional zoning...
Hufft Solar Just Installed A 6.9 Kilowatt Solar System With 15 Kilowatt Hours Of Battery In Manzanita
This is a newly completed 6.9kw solar system with 15 kilowatt hours of battery set off in a clearing in the Manzanita near the main meter panel at the beginning of the property. This system serves a house with a moderate bill. Even this small system is projected at...
Follow Hufft Solar As We Finish A 35 Kilowatt System In Covelo, California
We're in Covelo, a remote town in the mountains of Northern California, working on a 35kW system for a sewage treatment. This job includes a roof mount with 51 panels and a ground mount with 20 panels. Here we highlight the ground mount phase of the job. We hope you...
Hufft Solar 11.6 Kilowatt Expansion System With 15.2 Kilowatt Enphase IQ Battery Backup System
We just finished up this expansion system. There was a small solar system existing on the house that we pulled off for a new roof, and we added on 11.6 kilowatts of new solar along with a battery backup system. The payback on the investment is very good on this...
Hufft Solar Installs A 12.04 Kilowatt Ground Mount System With Enphase 5P Battery Backup In Redding, California
This is a 12.04 kw ground mounted solar system 240 ft from the main panel that we completed last week. The install went very smoothly on this one and the driveway looks perfect after covering the trench, without bringing in new gravel. This is partly because we used a...
Hufft Solar Installs A 20.8 Kilowatt Ground Mount Solar System With Enphase IQ Battery Backup in Palo Cedro, CA
This is a 20.8 kW ground mounted solar system on new construction. We got a final on it yesterday. The customer should have permission to operate approval from PG&E before they get moved in. They also chose to have us do a propane Kohler standby generator. The...
Hufft Solar 18.9 Kilowatt Roof Mount System With Enphase Battery Ready Microinverters In Redding, California
We’re finishing up this installation up in Redding. The system is estimated to save the customer up to $10,000 annually. I interview our customer Jeff to learn what motivated him to add solar to his property.Thanks for watching!