Homeowners

How to Buy Solar in a Box | Why you Should Buy Solar in a Box | The Advantages of Solar in a Box | Sizing a System


How to Buy Solar in a Box

Ready Solar’s high performance Solar in a Box systems are available nationwide from progressive electrical, general, roofing, and HVAC contractors.

Solar in a Box simplifies the installation of solar electric systems and enables a broad range of contractors to now provide you with clean power from the sun.  Ask your preferred local contractor if they are currently installing Solar in a Box, or contact us to be put in touch with a contractor already installing in your area.



Why you Should Buy Solar in a Box

Solar electric (photovoltaic) systems are good for your pocketbook and for the environment.

Solar electric systems cleanly generate electricity from the ultimate renewable source - sunlight.  The systems have no moving parts, require minimal maintenance, and will produce power for more than 25 years!

A grid-tied solar electric system reduces the amount of electricity that you purchase from your utility and offers protection from rising electric rates.  The power from a solar electric system is cleaner and more sustainable than electricity from traditional utility sources.  The federal government offers a 30% tax credit rebate for solar system purchases, and additional rebates may be available from your state or utility. 

The basic technology behind solar electric systems is proven and reliable, with widespread testing and usage in power generation for over 50 years.  Solar in a Box is the next step in solar power. 



The Advantages of Solar in a Box

By utilizing the latest available solar technology and researching the most important considerations of homeowners, Ready Solar has developed its system to provide homeowners with unmatched advantages over traditionally available solar installations.  Download a summary of the advantages here.

High Performance  – Micro inverter design allows each panel to perform independently, maximizing system production under partially shaded conditions and early or late in the day.  This provides a 5% to 25% production gain over traditional string inverter systems.  In traditional systems, a little shade on any single panel will bring down the production of the entire system.  A Solar in a Box system does not have this limitation and will produce more power.

Quality – Solar in a Box systems are assembled and wired in a factory controlled environment.  This significantly reduces the opportunity for errors in assembly and wiring - especially on a hot, steep, or wet roof. 

Modular Design – Ready Solar systems are easily expanded by simply adding more Rooftop power units.  Traditional solar electric systems cannot be expanded without complicated redesign of the system and expensive equipment upgrades.

Superior Aesthetics – The patented Solar in a Box frame finishes to less than 2” off of the roof while still allowing 4” underneath solar the modules for cooling and increased production.  The beveled frame hides wiring and racking and makes the system blend into the roof like a skylight.  Micro-inverter design eliminates the wall mounted inverters and disconnect boxes that are required with traditional systems.

System Monitoring – Solar in a Box comes standard with panel level, web-based, and proactive system monitoring.  This unique monitoring system protects a homeowner’s investment by reducing the cost of maintenance, ensuring maximum system production, and providing automatic email notifications if maintenance is required.

Warranty – Solar in a Box comes with an industry leading 25 year module production, 15 year inverter, and 15 year frame warranty.

Total Life Cycle Cost – The low profile design of a Ready Solar system reduces the chance of debris collecting under the solar panels, reducing maintenance.  The pre-assembled design means that the system is easy to remove and reinstall should re-roofing be required.  Traditional solar systems must be completely disassembled piece by piece and then completely reassembled during re-roofing.

Safety – A Solar in a Box system is safer than traditional solar because the microinverter design eliminates the hazardous high voltage DC (600V) wiring run (across the roof and down the side of the house) that is typical of a traditional solar installation.



Sizing a System

Solar in a Box systems are fully modular.  It is easy to start small and add on later.  The right size system is determined by:

1. Your budget.
2. Your available, relatively shade-free, roof space (your contractor can help you assess this).
3. Your desired electric bill savings.

Ready Solar has developed a simple tool to help estimate the production from a Solar in a  Box system.  Download it here.