Installer’s Stories

California utility services provider, Liberty Utilities, has prioritized more sustainable operations and stronger wildfire prevention. Grid hardening is a part of those efforts. It includes the addition of insulated conductors and more rigorous brush [...]

Duluth, MN’s Lincoln Park neighborhood is home to over 6000 residents. It includes the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District, the coal docks, the port, and numerous industrial operations. While Lincoln Park is historic, the [...]

Single Mount, 15-Module, Fully Off-Grid Power System in Skerry, NY An unexpectedly early move into a rural home came with a major obstacle: no power. Instead of waiting for a [...]

Two Mount, 16 Module, Grid-Tied System in Colorado's Western Slope There are a lot of reasons why solar racking might not be ideal for some roofs. Size constraints, incompatible materials, [...]

71kW Off-Grid Solar System in Southern Colorado Anderson Liberty Ranch of La Veta, CO is a sprawling property with picturesque views of the Spanish Peaks and open Colorado sky. The nine-bedroom [...]

How do you create a fully off-grid lifestyle in a wilderness lodge without compromising on upscale comforts? This installer story shows how best-of-brand solar energy solutions made it possible. Every solar mount project [...]

Snell Family Farm is home to cows, pigs, chickens, and a garden. With the recent addition of a top-of-pole mount, the property is a great example of a successful DIY solar farm. [...]

Agrivoltaics Research with Colorado State University Food, energy, and water are three resources in high demand by people on our planet. Agrivoltaics is a concept that aims to optimize the production and demand of [...]

Three Forks Multi-Pole Solar Array written by Dianna Manetta, MREA When Leandra Hill of Three Forks, Montana, decided to install a solar energy system on her property – a former dairy farm – she discovered [...]

Klamert Multi-Pole Project written by Kyle The owners of these systems contacted me over a year ago looking for a small off-grid system for their geodesic green house. After meeting with the prospective clients, we [...]

Buckhorn Springs Single Pole Mounts The history of southern Oregon’s Buckhorn Springs dates back to the late 1800s when James Clarke Tolman built a resort to take advantage of the site’s mineral water and [...]

What Buffalo Solar Solutions in Buffalo, NY had to say about our solar pole mounts: "MT Solar makes pole mount installations a breeze!  To show you just how quickly and easily they go together, [...]

Homeowner Andrew Smith tells us about his experience installing a MT Solar Two-Pole Mount... I assembled it myself with the help of, at most, two other people. Even on a fairly steep slope, I [...]

This 24 module two-pole system had to be designed to withstand the harsh conditions of a snowy, lakeside lodge.  It was engineered to be installed at 9000 ft, with 130 mph winds and 60 [...]