Arctic Solar Ventures - Alaska's Premium Solar Provider

No, you don’t have to remove snow from your solar panels. We recommend against getting up on your roof to clear snow off of your panels. The panels are dark and gather enough heat to eventually melt snow, which will slide off the panels. In some cases, snow cover might even help production by reflecting sunlight. Removing snow yourself could harm a panel or catch the solar racking and the 25-year panel warranty doesn’t cover damage caused by the owner. Plus, getting up on a snowy roof would risk your safety, which is our most important concern.

We can change sunlight directly to electricity using solar cells. Every day, light hits your solar panels with photons (particles of sunlight). The solar panel converts those photons into electrons of direct current (“DC”) electricity. The electrons flow out of the solar panel and into an inverter and other electrical safety devices. The inverter converts that “DC” power (commonly used in batteries) into alternating current or “AC” power. AC power is the kind of electrical that your television, computer, and toasters use when plugged into the wall outlet.

While cash transactions are always the simplest, we also offer our own home solar financing. Either 3.99% 10-year or 5.99% 20-year loans. Pre-qualification is easy and we handle it for you as part of our award-winning service. It is a soft credit check.

Solar typically has the least maintenance and service costs of any type of energy generation. If designed, engineered, and built correctly, a solar installation should be maintenance-free for the majority of its lifespan. In addition, we use all-metal hardware for cable management to ensure that no areas of the installation provide weak points for failures in the field.

Solar for your home typically will cost between $15,000 – $20,000 up front, of which you will also receive a 30% tax credit. Out of pocket expenses after the credit are $12,000 – $15,000, which get paid off through energy production in 8-10 years typically. That is as good as anywhere in the United States. Solar always produces electricity at less than the cost of your existing utility.

An old public misconception is that solar does not work well in Alaska. In fact, given technological advances, it works beautifully in Alaska. The old days of marginally functioning solar in Alaska are long gone.

A B Corp is a new kind of mission-driven company that has a duty to the its shareholders, environment, and community. We believe this is not only a better way of doing business, but it is also changing the world. "It's not about being the best in the world, it's about being the best for the world".

Net metering is a billing system that allows electric customers to sell energy generated by a solar pv system on their home or business back to their electric utility. In effect this allows the utility to serve as a battery storing the energy generated from solar for use at a later date and time. Every kWh produced in a given month within the threshold of total consumption will be credited at a dollar-for-dollar retail rate. Excess electricity in a given month will be credited at a wholesale rate. These credits can be used in subsequent months and do not expire.

Solar performs much better in Alaska than people think because solar panels function more efficiently in the colder climates. Cooler temperatures and longer daylight hours give Alaska an enviable advantage for solar energy that it once did not have. Improved technology, higher efficiency, and lower costs have opened up an entirely new world for solar in Alaska. Our peak production season is between 8-9 months in most areas. Overproduction in the summer is banked with the utility and those credits carry-over into winter months. In most cases we can achieve 50%-100% solar offset for homes with net-metering.

The Investment Tax Credit (ITC) is currently a 26 percent federal tax credit claimed against the tax liability of residential (Section 25D) and commercial and utility (Section 48) investors in solar energy property. The Section 25D residential ITC allows the homeowner to apply the credit to his/her personal income taxes. This credit is used when homeowners purchase solar systems outright and have them installed on their homes. In the case of the Section 48 credit, the business that installs, develops and/or finances the project claims the credit. A tax credit is a dollar-for-dollar reduction in the income taxes that a person or company claiming the credit would otherwise pay the federal government. The ITC is based on the amount of investment in solar property.

Solar modules come with a manufacturer’s warranty for a lifecycle of 25 years. Depending on the quality and installation, systems will last 30 + years.

Solar panels are in it for the long haul. There are no digital processors, no delicate motherboards, no flywheels, no pumps and no fans. There are very few moving parts that can break or wear out, and as a result the require almost no maintenance. The components of the panel are durable and include a glass-protected solar cell that captures sunlight. A solar panel sits in one place and absorbs the sun.

Hello! At this time we are not selling the solar tiles. The product is not available in Alaska. Once we know a bit more information on the technology and pricing we will make sure to announce it.