Ever wondered how solar panels work? Or how the solar industry has grown over the years? Or how to ensure a quality solar installation? Get answers to all these questions and more in this episode of the Rise Up Podcast as Nick Hylla interviews Kris Schmid, founder and owner of Legacy Solar, LLC and MREA instructor.
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0:00 Kris Schmid Introduction
1:38 The Energy Fair and starting in solar
3:07 How does solar work?
4:54 Changes in the solar market
8:46 Critical design considerations
10:46 Indicators of a quality installation
13:30 Customer solar considerations
15:39 Incentive paperwork, site assessments, and service upgrades
19:40 Batteries and solar technology advancements
25:42 Solar workforce
29:21 NABCEP certification
32:56 Closing thoughts
ABOUT OUR GUEST: KRIS SCHMID
Kris Schmid is the founder and owner of Legacy Solar, LLC, a solar energy company that has been designing and installing solar electric and solar thermal systems in northwestern Wisconsin since 2002. With a background in electrical engineering and software design he now shares his expertise by instructing PV classes for the MREA, including the Solar Training Academy, and is a NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional and a Licensed Master Electrician.