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Tree Removal
Answer: The view of the southern sky should be as unobstructed as possible. Some homes are better off having the huge shade trees than they would be with solar. Shade trees reduce cooling costs, not to mention, they look nice. Some customers have plenty of trees and none are particularly good at providing shade in the summer. We can help you to decide which trees, if any, need to be pruned or culled based on the potential increase in annual output of the solar array. As a rule of thumb, we like to see 85% or better. Consider the life span of the solar array (25+ years) and consider having to repeatedly pay to have trees pruned. This is often a valid reason for removing entire trees instead of pruning them. Tree removal can be included in the cost of the solar project and can be part of the federal income tax credit, no matter who you choose to do the tree work.

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