Solar in Seattle, WA

Although it rains in Seattle about a third of the year, it is a common misconception that a solar panel system will not work in our climate. In reality, the state of Washington receives 20% more sunlight per year than Germany, one of the largest solar power producers in the world. Even though a good portion of the year in Seattle only has overcast, cloudy skies, Western Washington still has long, sunny summer days that make up for it. Moreover, cloudy skies do not mean that your solar panels are not generating energy for you to use or store. Although the sun is important for the function of solar panel systems, if temperatures are too hot, it actually makes solar panels run less efficiently.

A great example of this is a project the Blossom Solar team completed right in the city of Seattle near the Interstate 90 floating bridge. Our team installed a roof mounted 8.4 kW photovoltaic solar system on a residential property. Although in most situations our customers are looking for a solar system that results in 100% energy offset, this customer had a tenant living in his home and wanted to find a solution that would offset the tenant’s utility costs. One great aspect of a solar panel system is that they can always be added-on to in the future. Whether you initially choose a smaller system due to finances or you decide that you want to save more money and offset all of your electricity bill, the Blossom Solar team can always schedule a time to make an addition to your system.