BH Editor-in-Chief
NABCEP PV Installation Professional, licensed master electrician, 500+ residential installs
Ben installed his first solar array on his parents' garage roof when he was 19 — a janky 2kW system that's still producing power 15 years later and that his dad won't let him upgrade out of spite. He went on to install 500+ residential systems as a NABCEP-certified professional before realizing he could help more homeowners by writing honest reviews than by wiring one roof at a time. Every panel he reviews gets tested on a real rooftop rig he built behind his workshop in Tucson, with irradiance sensors, thermal cameras, and a data logger that's been running continuously since 2020. He can tell you the actual degradation rate of any major panel brand, not the marketing number — the real one.
9 years of experience in solar energy.
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