Aspire Solar installed an 11.7 kW solar system in this newly developed Land O’ Lakes community using 26 REC Alpha Pure RX 450W modules on a clean, open south-facing roof with no shading concerns. The array is split across two main roof planes to balance appearance while maximizing afternoon production—critical for keeping the home’s battery system fully charged during outages.
To give the homeowner more control over how their energy is used, the project also includes a SPAN smart panel along with a Tesla Powerwall 3 and Expansion Pack, providing 27 kWh of storage and up to 11.5 kW of continuous backup power.
The battery equipment was installed inside the garage to avoid the intense sun exposure on the home’s south exterior wall. This placement protects the hardware, keeps temperatures stable, and creates a clean, well-organized service area.
System Performance & Homeowner Goals
The system is designed for 108% annual offset, giving the homeowner full coverage of their energy use plus surplus production to feed into daily battery cycling. Their goals for the project included:
- Using excess daytime solar production to charge the batteries every day
- Increasing resilience and providing reliable backup power for their young family
- Avoiding exterior heat exposure by keeping all backup equipment indoors
- Gaining greater control and visibility over their home’s energy through SPAN
With up to 13 hours of whole-home backup and strong year-round production from the unshaded roof planes, this installation provides both daily economic value and dependable outage protection for the homeowner.
