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Your Trusted Solar Installers Across Colorado
Home Solar
Take advantage of the sun to generate clean, solar power for your Colorado home, while also offsetting your electricity bill! Alt E Wind & Solar will custom design and install a home solar panel system to achieve your desired financial & environmental goals. Call us today to see what we can do for you!
Commercial Solar
Alt E Wind & Solar delivers complete commercial solar panel installations for your Colorado business or commercial property. From alternative energy feasibility studies to consultation, design, engineering, installation, monitoring & operations. Call us to see what we can do for you!
Home Solar
Take advantage of the sun to generate clean, renewable energy for your home, while also offsetting your electricity bill! Alt E Wind & Solar will custom design and install a home solar panel system to achieve your desired financial & environmental goals. Call us today to see what we can do for you!
Commercial Solar
Alt E Wind & Solar delivers complete commercial solar panel solutions for your business or commercial property. From alternative energy feasibility studies to consultation, design, engineering, installation, monitoring & operations. Call us to see what we can do for you!
Colorado’s Premier
Solar Installation Company
Why We Are Colorado’s Premier Solar Installer
✔ Expertise & Certified
Our solar panel installers in Fort Collins bring nearly 30 years of experience in the renewable energy industry. We hire only highly trained, certified solar installers in Colorado, ensuring every system is installed to the highest standards.
This depth of experience, combined with exceptional customer service and a passion for clean energy, has made us the top-rated solar installation company in Fort Collins and a trusted choice for residential and commercial solar installations.
✔ Cost Effective
Alt E Wind & Solar is a locally owned and operated Colorado solar installation company providing high-value solar panel installation services for both residential and commercial properties. We are committed to helping homeowners and businesses transition to clean, renewable solar energy with confidence.
Our Colorado solar installers design customized solar solutions based on your unique energy needs, ensuring you receive the most efficient system at the best possible value.
✔ Simple, fast, & efficient process
We serve as your single point of contact for solar panel installations in Fort Collins, eliminating the need to coordinate between equipment vendors, engineers, utility company or your local jurisdiction.
Our team manages every phase of your residential and commercial solar installation, providing full project oversight and clear communication—so you have complete visibility and confidence from start to finish.
Benefits Of Switching To Solar Energy
Reduce Electricity Bills
Solar panels generate clean electricity for your home. This reduces your reliance on the grid, leading to lower or even eliminating your electricity bill.
Protect the Environment
By switching to sustainable solar energy, you can reduce your carbon footprint and help protect the planet for future generations.
Increase Home Value
Homes with solar panel installations are more attractive to buyers. Solar systems can boost your property value, often recooping your investment when you sell.
Energy Independence
Solar panels give you control over your energy supply. Reduce dependence on the utility grid and rising electricity rates and enjoy the freedom of generating your own power.
Utility Incentives
Some utilities offer incentives and rebates for solar panel installations. Take advantage of these opportunities to help offset the initial cost of your system.
Low Maintenance
Solar panels are designed to be durable and require minimal upkeep. With regular inspections and cleaning, they can operate efficiently for years.
Our Simple Approach to Installing Solar
Phone Consultation
First, we want to understand your goals and objectives and address any questions you may have regarding solar for your home here in Colorado.
Upfront Pricing
We will provide you with an upfront price estimate for a properly sized solar power system tailored to your electric usage and objectives. If you wish to proceed further, we will then arrange a time with you to perform a full site analysis.
Site Analysis
We then schedule a meeting with you to analyze your site, roof and electrical system to verify the assumptions we made to generate our upfront price estimate for your solar panel installation.
Engineering/design
We will then design your solar panel system to minimize costs and maximize results, in order to achieve your desired goals and objectives.
Solar Installation
Our in-house, professionally trained, and certified solar installers will promptly and efficiently install your solar panel system.
Solar Maintenance
We offer custom monitoring and maintenance solutions to ensure your solar energy system always performs at peak efficiency.
Our Recent Reviews and Solar Installations
FORT COLLINS SOLAR INSTALLATION
We recently designed and installed this 25.2 kW ground-mounted solar array south of Fort Collins. This home solar panel system consists of 56 Bifacial Talesun Premium High Efficiency 450-watt modules and two Fronius Gen24 Primo 10.0-1 string inverters. This system will produce approximately 40,312 kWh’s per year and help offset the additional electric usage from a new geothermal system they will be installing. After calculating their 30% federal tax credit, it will take just a little over 8 years for the system to pay for itself. They will then enjoy 17 years’ worth of free electricity under the 25-year warranty. The solar system will increase their property value by $60,468 and will save them $192,398 in electric bills over the warranty of the panels…wow!!! The icing on the cake, however, is the 63,774lb reduction of CO2 emissions every single year! Man, it sure does feel good to do the right thing!
ESTES PARK SOLAR INSTALLATION
We recently designed and installed this 9.66kW Solar PV System in Estes Park, CO This roof mounted solar panel system consists of 21 Ultra High Efficiency Aptos 460-watt solar modules and 21 Enphase IQ8AC microinverters. We estimate this system will produce 12,791 kWh’s per year and should completely eliminate their on-grid electricity consumption! After figuring in his 30% Federal tax credit, we know that it will only take just over 8 years for the system to pay for itself, allowing them to enjoy the rest of their 25-year warranty on the solar panels (16 plus years) with no loan payment or electricity bill. Their savings will increase every year, right along with ever increasing traditional electricity costs. To further clarify this point, we have calculated that they will save approximately $82,842 over the 25-year warranty of the solar panels……wow!! The best part of all, though, is the reduction of their carbon footprint. The electricity that this system produces is an equivalent reduction in miles driven in a car of 21,074 miles a year, every year!
LONGMONT SOLAR INSTALLATION
We recently designed and installed this complex and beautiful 24.6 kW solar array just southwest of Longmont. This home solar panel installation consisted of 2 separate roof mounted arrays (one of their attached garage and one on their shop) along with 2 ground mounted arrays in the field to the east of their shop. We used Helios solar modules for the ground mounted arrays and REC all-black modules for the roof mounted arrays. This customer was a high electric user and wanted to eliminate their on-grid electric consumption, which we were able to fully achieve! After figuring in their 30% tax credit, it will take about 8 1/2 years to pay for itself. Over the 25 year warranty period, their estimated electric bill savings is almost $192,908 (tax free!) with an estimated increase in property value of $80,800! Wow… what an amazing return on a risk free investment!
Switch To Solar Power For A Brighter Future
Solar panels aren’t just environmentally responsible—they’re a smart investment that helps lower energy costs and save you money while protecting the planet.
Our experienced solar panel installers in Colorado deliver hassle-free, customized solar installation services tailored to your home or business. We handle everything from system design and permitting to installation and ongoing maintenance, ensuring precision and quality at every step.
Join the growing number of Colorado homeowners and businesses who have already made the switch to clean, renewable solar energy with confidence.
Contact us today for a free solar consultation and discover how solar power can transform your energy use and long-term savings.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much will it cost to install solar panels on my home?
The cost of a home solar panel installation varies based on factors such as the size of the system, your location (Colorado, Fort Collins, Greeley, Longmont, Cheyenne), roof type, and any additional equipment needed. Typically a home solar installation will cost somewhere between $20,000 – $40,000 before incentives. However, to provide an accurate estimate, we offer free consultations where we assess your situation and provide an upfront price estimate for a solar panel system designed to fit your specific needs.
How long will it take for my home solar panel installation to pay for itself?
The payback time frame for a residential solar panel system depends on factors such as your energy usage, local electricity rates, available incentives, and the cost of installation. On average, homeowners see a return on investment within 7 to 12 years, after which they enjoy years of virtually free electricity.
Do I need to have a battery backup system installed with my residential solar panels?
While battery backup systems offer energy resilience during power outages, they’re not essential for every residential solar installation. Our home solar panel installation experts will evaluate your energy needs and discuss whether a battery backup system is suitable for your specific circumstances.