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08/20/2026

An Unmapped Solar Array Could Cost You Thousands

When a solar array is installed — or reinstalled after a roof job — there’s a step that’s easy to skip and expensive to regret: mapping.

That means documenting exactly where each individual panel sits, and which serial-numbered optimizer, microinverter, or string is wired to it, then keeping that record current in your monitoring portal.

It sounds like paperwork. It’s actually the difference between a one-hour service call and a full day on the roof.

What Happens When a Panel Stops Producing

When a solar array is installed — or reinstalled after a roof job — there's a step that's easy to skip and expensive to regret: mapping. That

08/20/2026

What is Solar Array Mapping? Why It Matters, How It’s Done, and What Skipping It Can Cost You

If you’ve ever looked up at a solar installation and assumed it was just “panels bolted to a roof,” there’s a lot more going on underneath.

Before a single panel goes up, a solar company should be creating a detailed map — a blueprint of exactly how the array will be positioned, wired, and connected to your home or business.

That process is called solar array mapping, and it’s one of the most important — and most overlooked — steps in a solar project.

What Solar Array Mapping Actually Is:

Mapping a solar array refers to the process of planning, designing, and documenting the layout and configuration of solar panels in a solar

08/04/2026

FREE SOLAR INSPECTION

Solar22 is a licensed local solar contractor — we answer our own phone, and we'll tell you honestly where your system stands.

Which one sounds like you?

3 situations we see every week in Pinellas County
Which one is you?

Situation 1:

My installer is gone
Panels are up, but the company that put them there isn't operating the way it once was — and there's no one local to call.
- Is it actually producing?
- Is anyone still monitoring it?
- What exactly do you have?
- Free local monitoring if it still works

Situation 2:

My permit was never closed
The job stalled partway — or the panels work fine but the permit was never finalized with the county.
- Can quietly bite you at resale
- Or at refinance, or on an insurance question
- We finish and properly commission stalled work
- We help get an open permit resolved

Situation 3:

I looked into solar once
It never quite came together — a lot of people around here got left hanging when companies came and went.
- Equipment prices have come down
- Electricity rates have kept climbing
- There may be state and utility programs that help
- Straight numbers, no hard sell

Click here for your FREE SOLAR INSPECTION: https://solar22.com/free-solar-inspection/

07/02/2026

This day last year we lost one of our best friends and the leader of our organization.

His legacy lives on through his family, coworkers and friends.

Thank you Thomas Rowley for your guidance, leadership and friendship.

04/27/2026

What recycling your EV looks like.

A German Tesla owner has given his used Model 3 battery pack a second life by converting it into a 79 kWh home energy storage system charged by 11 kW of rooftop solar panels. The setup is a real-world example of something the EV industry has talked about for years but rarely shown in practice — that EV batteries don't die when they leave the car, they just move to a less demanding job where they can store solar energy, power a home overnight and keep running for potentially another decade. For context, Tesla's Powerwall 3 offers 13.5 kWh of storage while this repurposed Model 3 pack delivers nearly 6x that capacity from a battery that was supposedly "used up." This is the kind of circular economics that makes EVs fundamentally different from gas cars because when a combustion engine is done it's scrap metal, but a Tesla battery that's degraded past its useful range for driving still has enough capacity to power a house, and as millions of first-generation EV batteries start reaching retirement age this second-life market is going to become a massive industry of its own.

04/25/2026

The Little Box That Runs Your Whole Solar System (And Why It’s Probably the Reason Your Solar Stopped Working)

Most homeowners who go solar spend a lot of time thinking about panels.

How many. Which brand. What angle. Which roof face gets the best sun.

Almost no one thinks about the inverter.

That’s understandable — panels are visible. They’re the part you can point to from the driveway.

The inverter is a box, usually mounted in your garage or utility room, that most people walk past without a second thought.

But here’s the thing: your panels don’t power your home. Your inverter does.

What an Inverter Actually Does

The solar panel inverter is a box, usually mounted in your garage or utility room, that most people walk past without a second thought.

04/23/2026

“What Will It Cost to NOT Fix My Solar?”

When a solar system stops producing, most homeowners don’t rush to fix it. They hesitate.

Solar conditions you to expect low bills.

So when a repair shows up — typically around $500 for a Solar22 service call — it feels like something went wrong with the whole idea.

The instinct is predictable: call around, look for something cheaper, wait. And sometimes: “I’ll just deal with it later.”

That’s where the real cost begins.

Most Problems Aren’t What You Think

What Will It Cost to NOT Fix My Solar? Over a year, that's $1,800 to $3,000+ in utility bills — on top of your solar loan payment, which...