Solar for Apple Valley families, businesses & farms.
Local, family-owned solar, battery and EV charging for Apple Valley — 4.9 stars, 30-year warranty, the same crew start to finish.
Your neighbors in Apple Valley are going solar
We’ve put panels on roofs across Apple Valley for years, from the older rambler and split-level blocks that went in when Orrin Thompson was still selling lots off Cedar Avenue, out to newer streets around Cobblestone Lake and the homes along Farquar Lake and Alimagnet Lake. iSolar is a family business based in nearby Saint Paul Park, so Apple Valley is well within our regular service area, not a once-a-year drive for us. We’re a local crew of Minnesotans, the same family that picks up on the first call is the one standing behind your system in year 30. Whether your house is in one of the established neighborhoods near downtown Apple Valley or a newer build near Cobblestone Lake, we’ve been on roofs like yours and know what a Dakota County winter does to a solar array over the years.
See a recent example: a 36-panel, 15.48 kW system with Enphase battery storage we installed in Apple Valley in December 2025.
Where solar produces best in Apple Valley
Apple Valley has more roll to it than people expect for a south-metro suburb. The city’s high point and low point run about a hundred feet apart, and the downtown core and the residential streets around it sit down in a shallow valley. That terrain, plus heavy mature tree canopy in the older sections built up through the 1960s-80s boom, means shading is the first thing we check, not panel count. South- and west-facing roof planes on the classic ramblers and split-levels from that era usually pencil out well once we’ve mapped the tree line. Newer construction around areas like Cobblestone Lake tends to have simpler roof geometry and younger trees, which generally means less shading to design around.
On the older, tree-heavy lots we lean on microinverters or power optimizers so one shaded panel near a mature oak doesn’t drag down the whole array’s output. If your roof doesn’t have enough usable south or west exposure, or you’ve got the yard for it, a ground-mount array is worth pricing out too. We size every system to your actual roof and tree line, not a generic Apple Valley average, because two houses on the same block can perform very differently.
Solar for every Apple Valley property.
Homeowners, businesses and farms in Apple Valley each get a system — and incentives — built for them.
Homeowners
Cut your electric bill, lock in your rate for decades, and back it with a 30-year warranty. Net metering banks your summer surplus for winter.
Local businesses
Apple Valley businesses cut operating costs with the 30% commercial ITC, depreciation and demand-charge savings — sized to your building and load.
Farms & large lots
Have acreage, a hobby farm or a big lot near Apple Valley? Ground-mount solar in full sun can turn unused land into decades of lower energy costs, with farm tax incentives.
Is your Apple Valley place a good fit?
We look at what actually drives production in Apple Valley (Dakota County).
Homes & roofs
Apple Valley’s housing stock runs from classic 1960s-80s ramblers and split-levels near downtown to newer builds around Cobblestone Lake. Roof ages and pitches vary block to block, so we check your actual roof condition, orientation, and remaining shingle life before we design a system, not just the neighborhood’s typical build year.
Trees & shading
Mature tree canopy is common in Apple Valley’s older neighborhoods, especially near Farquar Lake and Alimagnet Lake, and the city’s rolling terrain adds shadow angles some flatter south-metro suburbs don’t deal with. We run a real shading analysis on your roof, not a satellite guess, before we tell you what a system will actually produce.
Sun & seasons
Minnesota produces strong solar spring through fall, and cold, clear winter days are productive too. Snow slides off the smooth panels, and we size every Apple Valley system for the full year.
Local power & incentives
Apple Valley homes are served by either Xcel Energy or Dakota Electric Association, a member-owned co-op, depending on your exact address. Xcel’s solar interconnection runs through its Solar*Rewards program; Dakota Electric handles its own net metering and incentive paperwork for members. We confirm which one serves your house and handle the paperwork either way.
Local design, honest numbers
We design each Apple Valley system around your roof, shading and real usage — premium Tier-1 panels and Enphase microinverters, installed clean and permitted by the same crew that starts the job. No subcontractors, no inflated production promises.
Battery backup in Apple Valley
Pairing storage with solar keeps your Apple Valley home or business powered through outages and banks your daytime production for the evening. We size it to what matters most to you.
Quality work, priced fairly.
You get the equipment, engineering and workmanship you'd expect from the big national installers — delivered by a local, family-owned crew that's here for the long haul. Every system is designed and installed by our own team, permitted and inspected, and backed by a 30-year warranty.
What Minnesotans say.
Real reviews from real iSolar customers — homes, farms and businesses across Minnesota.
“Dan and company at iSolar were great to work with throughout our solar project. Communication was top-notch throughout the planning and install process, and even…”
“10stars!! I am a Sr. Project Manager for Patriot Homes, LLC (a general contractor) The solar panels of a customer of mine needed to be removed and reinstalled to…”
“iSolar installed 15 panels on our home, which has a standing seam metal roof. We have been very pleased with their approach, communication, price and the Solar…”
“Professional and very thorough in follow-up and responses. Their electricians takes time to explain things well and very honest in their pricing. I got an EV…”
“Jon and everyone over at ISolar have been awesome to work with on getting my panels installed and getting me through the different programs offered to me. Jon also…”
“Our experience has been wonderful! We are so happy we made the shift to solar and iSolar was so great to work with at all stages of the process!”
Frequently asked.
Does solar still work through Minnesota winters in Apple Valley?
Yes. Panels actually run more efficiently in the cold, snow slides off the smooth glass, and our honest Apple Valley estimates already bake in winter losses. Strong spring-through-fall production more than makes up for the short December days.
Which utility serves Apple Valley, and do you handle the paperwork?
It depends on your exact address. Apple Valley is one of the Dakota County suburbs split between two utilities: Xcel Energy, which holds the city’s electric franchise, and Dakota Electric Association, a member-owned cooperative that also serves parts of town. We pull your utility account before we design your system, then handle the interconnection application, net metering agreement, and any production incentive paperwork with whichever one actually serves your house.
My Apple Valley roof has some shade — can I still go solar?
Often yes. Per-panel microinverters keep your unshaded panels producing even if a tree shades part of the roof, and we map your roof's sun before we design. If shade is heavy, we'll tell you straight and look at a ground-mount where there's room.
Do you do business and farm solar in Apple Valley too?
Yes — alongside home solar we install commercial systems (with the 30% ITC, depreciation and demand-charge savings) and agricultural or ground-mount solar for Apple Valley-area businesses, farms and acreage. Same local family crew.
How do I get a real number for my Apple Valley property?
Book a free, no-pressure assessment. We review your roof or land, your utility usage and your goals, then give you honest production and savings figures — for a home, business or farm. Call (651) 565-1140 or request your estimate online.
Apple Valley is split between two electric utilities. How do I know which one serves my house, and does it change my solar setup?
Apple Valley is one of the Dakota County suburbs where coverage is split between Xcel Energy and Dakota Electric Association rather than one utility covering the whole city. The easiest way to check is your power bill or meter, which shows one of the two names. It matters for solar because the interconnection application, net metering agreement, and any production incentive differ by utility. We confirm your utility first, before we ever finalize a system design, so the paperwork matches the company that actually serves your address.
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