Solar for Burnsville families, businesses & farms.
Local, family-owned solar, battery and EV charging for Burnsville — 4.9 stars, 30-year warranty, the same crew start to finish.
Your neighbors in Burnsville are going solar
We’ve had calls from all over Burnsville, out by Crystal Lake, up near Alimagnet Park on the Apple Valley line, and from the older rambler and split-level neighborhoods that went up fast after I-35W opened in the 1960s. More recently we’ve heard from folks closer to the Heart of the City redevelopment around Nicollet Commons. iSolar is a family business based in nearby Saint Paul Park, so Burnsville is squarely in our normal service area, not a special trip we tack a fee onto. We’re a local crew of Minnesotans. The same family that picks up the first call is the one standing behind your system in year 30. If you’re trying to figure out whether solar actually pencils out for your roof and your electric bill, we’ll walk the property with you before you sign anything.
Where solar produces best in Burnsville
A lot of Burnsville’s housing stock went up fast in the 1960s and 70s after I-35W opened, so much of the city is still ramblers and split-levels with simple gable roofs, generally decent pitch and orientation for solar without a lot of roof-plane puzzles to solve. The city sits on a bluff above the Minnesota River, so properties nearer the river valley on the north side of town tend to have more mature tree cover and more slope to the lot than the flatter blocks farther south and east. Homes from the later build-out years, closer to the Heart of the City redevelopment near Nicollet Commons, tend to have busier rooflines with dormers and multiple planes, so those systems take more layout work but usually still make sense.
On roofs with dormers, chimneys, or a shaded corner from a mature oak, we’ll often spec microinverters so one shaded panel doesn’t drag down the whole array’s output. And if you’re on one of the bigger lots toward the edges of town, or you’ve got acreage, a ground-mount array can beat fighting a complicated roofline, especially since it’s easier to keep the panels angled and clear of snow through a Minnesota winter.
Solar for every Burnsville property.
Homeowners, businesses and farms in Burnsville 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.
Businesses
Burnsville has a deep base of offices, retail and industrial sites — exactly where the 30% commercial ITC, depreciation and demand-charge savings add up fast. Roof or ground.
Farms & large lots
Have acreage, a hobby farm or a big lot near Burnsville? A ground-mount array in full sun turns unused land into decades of lower energy costs, with farm tax incentives.
Is your Burnsville place a good fit?
We look at what actually drives production in Burnsville (Dakota County).
Homes & roofs
Burnsville’s housing stock skews toward ramblers and split-levels from the 1960s-80s building boom, plus newer, roofline-heavier homes near the Heart of the City and south of County Road 42. Most of the older stock has straightforward gable or hip roofs, good candidates for a clean, efficient solar layout.
Trees & shading
Burnsville’s older neighborhoods, especially near Crystal Lake and along the river bluff on the north side of town, tend to have taller, established trees that can shade part of a roof. We check your actual tree line and roof angles on-site before we design anything, not off a satellite photo.
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 Burnsville system for the full year.
Local power & incentives
Burnsville actually splits between three utilities: Dakota Electric Association covers most of the city, Xcel Energy covers roughly the northern quarter, and Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative covers a small slice. We confirm which one serves your address and handle the net metering or interconnection paperwork with that utility directly.
Local design, honest numbers
We design each Burnsville 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 Burnsville
Pairing storage with solar keeps your Burnsville 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 Burnsville?
Yes. Panels actually run more efficiently in the cold, snow slides off the smooth glass, and our honest Burnsville estimates already bake in winter losses. Strong spring-through-fall production more than makes up for the short December days.
Which utility serves Burnsville, and do you handle the paperwork?
Burnsville is split three ways. Dakota Electric Association, a member-owned cooperative, serves most of the city, roughly three-quarters of homes, mostly on the south side. Xcel Energy covers most of the rest, generally the northern part of town. Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative serves a small remaining slice. We confirm which one covers your address during design, then handle the interconnection agreement and net metering paperwork directly with that utility, so you’re not the one on hold trying to figure out who to call.
My Burnsville 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 Burnsville 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 Burnsville-area businesses, farms and acreage. Same local family crew.
How do I get a real number for my Burnsville 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.
Does Burnsville have any city programs or track record around solar specifically?
Yes. Burnsville earned a SolSmart Bronze designation in 2019, a national recognition for cities that streamline solar permitting and zoning so projects don’t get stuck in red tape. The city’s 2024 Energy Action Plan, built with Xcel Energy’s Partners in Energy program, set a goal of 7.5% on-site solar or renewable energy credit purchases citywide by 2030, plus doubling community solar garden participation. The city has also hosted Grow Solar Twin Cities workshops for residents. None of that is a rebate check, but it does mean the permitting side of your project is working with you, not against you.
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