Florida Solar Design Group is Open for Business
Florida Solar Design Group opened it’s doors in Fort Myers, FL on January 2 to provide solar consulting, design, and sales. We are excited to show our unique approach to solar education and provide a great customer experience for those who decide to move forward with a solar energy system installation. We offer solar electricity systems, solar pool heaters, solar …
Don’t Buy the Wrong Variable Speed Pool Pump
You may have heard about the fantastic energy savings that can be realized with a variable speed pool pump (aka Variable Frequency Drive or VFD pumps). It’s true that these pumps can save a ton of money. Even running at the same flow rate, variable speed pumps are inherently more efficient than the single speed variety. When used at a …
Solar Pool Heating on a Flat Roof
We are asked frequently, can I put solar pool heating panels on a flat roof? The answer is yes, if there is no suitable pitched roof, it can be done. But we don’t do it for very good reasons. Ideally, solar panels are mounted on a pitched roof facing south. West and east roofs can also work. However, where shading …
Photovoltaic Systems Can Fit Any Roof
Sometimes it’s a challenge to fit a photovoltaic (solar electric) system on a roof, but with careful planning, most any roof can accommodate at least some solar panels. This roof (which happens to be mine) was a bit challenging because I have a unique dining room that juts out from the south roof onto the pool deck. The system was …
Practice What You Preach – My Solar Energy Home
Last year I finally installed a grid-interactive solar energy system on my own home, and I couldn’t be more proud. Of course, it was expertly installed (by me), and it looks and performs great. I have learned so much about living with grid-interactive solar energy – more than I could have imagined. It is, as I knew, a seamless experience. …
Solar Energy Consulting, Design, and Sales Agency Opens January 1, 2015 in Fort Myers, FL
Note: The information contained on this page is outdated. Florida Solar Design Group no longer represents Fafco Solar. Southwest Florida has a new player in the solar energy industry. Florida Solar Design Group (FSDG) offers solar energy consulting, design, and sales serving Florida alternative energy seekers. FSDG will be serving as a sales agency for Fafco Solar, a solar contractor …
Florida Solar Design Group Becomes Authorized Sales Agent for Southwest Florida Solar Leader
Note: The information contained on this page is outdated. Florida Solar Design Group no longer represents Fafco Solar. Florida Solar Design Group (FSDG), the newest player in the Southwest Florida solar market, has entered into a Sales Agency Agreement with Fafco Solar, a Florida State Certified Solar Contractor (CVC56701) serving the area for over 40 years. FSDG will be providing …