USSolar Introduces PV Panels Designed for the Miami Florida Market. Some consumer products are truly universal. An iPod bought in Japan performs and operates the exact same way an iPod purchased in New York does. The same goes for televisions, shoes, and Ikea furniture. Sometimes the manuals are a bit different. And sometimes you end up spending more. But the functionality never changes.
So with a commodity like solar panels, you’d think the same rules would apply. The technology is essentially the same across all the different manufacturers. There aren’t even moving parts.
However, nothing could be further from the truth.
Yes – solar panels are basically a commodity, but one that is heavily influenced by location. You probably already know this at a basic level. After all, panels installed on the equator will produce far more energy than solar panels installed in Norway.
More sunshine equals more output. So you’d think that a place like Miami or Fort Lauderdale would have an automatic advantage over New England or the Midwest.
Unfortunately, this is not the case. In fact, most regions in the Caribbean are at a severe disadvantage when it comes to installing solar panels. For despite our enviable sunshine, we also experience salty humidity and high velocity hurricane winds – two of the most destructive forces when it comes to solar technology.
Let me explain:
- Over time, both salt and moisture can quickly corrode many of the components that make up your solar PV system. They basically eat away at the equipment, thus, compromising both the integrity of your installation and the power output of your panels.
- 170mph hurricane winds are a bit easier to understand. Very few solar panel mounting solutions were designed to withstand winds of that speed.
You might be asking – why wouldn’t solar panel manufacturers simply weatherproof their components and reinforce their mounting solutions?
The answer is simple. Although Miami, Jamaica, and the Bahamas are relatively active solar markets, they represent a tiny fraction of the global PV industry. Most countries around the world don’t need these additional enhancements. And so the extra sales that these manufacturers would make with better reinforcement and weatherproofing wouldn’t justify the added costs involved.
And besides, most customers in Miami don’t really understand how corrosion and hurricanes affect solar panel performance. Why spend extra money solving a problem that most customers aren’t even aware of?
The sad fact is – all solar customers in Miami eventually become aware of the problem one way or another. They either:
- Receive accurate information upfront from a reliable installer
- Discover the problem themselves after the solar panels can begin to wear and corrode more rapidly than expected.
Our goal at USSolar is ensure that you fall into the first category.
Although very few solar manufacturers develop panels designed exclusively for the Miami market, Suniva comes pretty close. USSolar pre-packaged systems are able to deliver the highest energy output… at the lowest cost… for the longest time.
Not only are these hurricane- and corrosion-proof systems competitively priced compared to others on the market, but they’re also infinitely cheaper when you factor in total lifetime performance. The difference between 1 installation versus 1 installation with yearly repairs is huge.
If you live in the Miami Metro Area and want to maximize the lifetime ROI of your solar panels, contact USSolar today for a free consultation.