The team at West Coast Solar is committed to making solar simple, and our staff support helps us meet our goals. Today we would like to introduce you to Robin Murray, our install administrator. Robin joined us in early 2016 and her typical day includes scheduling system installations in Brentwood and Sacramento and uploading documents and photos of each installation. Her favorite aspect of the job is mapping out a digital layout of each customer’s…

If you are considering solar for your home, you’ll want to maximize the rate of return on your investment with the best solar savings in the state. California’s Net Energy Metering (NEM) solar incentive program allows solar customers to sell their excess clean energy into the grid in exchange for credits. Under NEM, the customer’s electric meter tracks the amount of energy consumed by the customer and the amount of excess energy sent back into…

We are proud to have some of the best staff in Northern California working with us at West Coast Solar to make solar simple. Today we would like to introduce you to our lead site technician, Patrick Loosi. Patrick has worked with us for two years and primarily surveys houses and commercial properties. His typical work day includes visiting client sites to take photos, measurements, and sun readings before sending his findings off to our…

The benefits of installing solar on your property are wide ranging, from lowering/eliminating energy bills and increasing property values to helping improve the environment. Lower your electric bills and lock in energy costs When you begin to generate your own solar power, your monthly electricity bill can drop significantly. When you switch to solar power, you lock in low, predictable electricity costs for years to come. As utility rates continue to rise, your savings will…

While the science to convert sunlight directly into electricity has been around for decades, in recent years both the technology and economics have improved and systems are becoming mainstream. Solar is now cost competitive with conventional energy — without contributing to pollution or global warming. How does Solar work? Solar panels are made up of solar cells that convert sunlight to electricity. When particles of sunlight known as photons hit a roof’s solar panels, the…

Fed up with their hefty electricity bill, managers at Cochin International Airport in southern India took matters into their own hands. Three years ago, they began adding solar panels — first on the roof of the arrivals terminal, then on and around an aircraft hangar. The success of those initial efforts led to a much bigger endeavor. “We wanted to be independent of the electricity utility grid,” Jose Thomas, the airport’s general manager, told CNNMoney.…