The Stellar Solar Michigan Solar Blog

Solar works up north. It produces a little less than it does in Detroit, it handles cold better than most people expect, and the biggest variable isn’t the weather. It’s which utility or co-op sends your bill.

The panels and batteries are often the same brands either way. What differs is who designs your system, who’s on your roof, who handles DTE or Consumers Energy, and who you’ll be talking to ten years from now.

If someone knocks on your door or calls with “free solar,” you’re not getting free solar. Here’s what those offers usually are, what Michigan regulators have said about them, and how to read any $0-down pitch before you sign.

The Powerwall 3 is the same battery whoever installs it. What changes from one installer to the next is where it goes in your home, how it’s tied into DTE, how fast the paperwork moves, and who stands behind it after it’s switched on.