July 6, 2026

Is your roof facing the wrong way for solar? Probably not as much as you think. That’s the question that comes up in almost every solar conversation I’ve had with homeowners — usually right after they’ve gotten a quote and started second-guessing it. Their roof faces southwest instead of due south, or it’s pitched steeper […]

Here’s the thing nobody tells you upfront: “peak sun hours” has almost nothing to do with how long the sun is actually out. I know that sounds backwards. You’d think more daylight equals more peak sun hours, right? Not quite. You could live somewhere with fourteen hours of daylight in June and still only pull