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Commercial solar · West Saint Paul, MN

Block Portrait Studios.

In January 2026, iSolar installed a tilt-racked rooftop array for Block Portrait Studios on Smith Avenue in West Saint Paul — a textbook small-business solar story.

★★★★★ 86 Google reviews30-yr warrantyLicensed EA761814Family-Owned & OperatedVeteran-OwnedBBB A+ Accredited
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Block Portrait Studios — commercial solar by iSolar in West Saint Paul, MN

At a glance

LocationWest Saint Paul, MN
Project typeCommercial solar
System size14.04 kW · 24 panels
MountTilt-racked flat roof
UtilityXcel Energy
CountyDakota County
CompletedJanuary 2026

Solar that pays a small business back

A photography studio runs lights, climate control and equipment during business hours, so daytime solar lines up beautifully with the load. We tilt-racked the flat urban roof to optimize for Minnesota’s sun angle and sized the system to the building rather than overselling it.

Small-business owners love what comes next: predictable energy costs for decades, the 30% federal ITC plus accelerated depreciation, and an owned asset instead of a climbing utility line item. Installing in January also proves we build year-round.

The incentives behind it

Commercial systems can capture the 30% federal ITC (time-limited — begin construction by July 4, 2026) plus accelerated depreciation (MACRS). We model the exact after-tax payback before you commit.

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Block Portrait Studios — commercial solar by iSolar in West Saint Paul, MN
★★★★★ 4.9 on Google · 86 reviews

What Minnesotans say.

Real reviews from real iSolar customers — homes, farms and businesses across Minnesota.

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“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…”

Julian Oja · Google
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“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…”

Cindy Blomquist · Google
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“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…”

H E · Google
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“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…”

Rana Das · Google
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“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…”

Brennan clark · Google
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“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!”

Erin Amundson · Google
Statewide coverage

Commercial & ag solar across all of Minnesota.

Bigger projects justify the drive. Our commercial and agricultural crews install across the entire state — from the Twin Cities metro to greater Minnesota’s farm country.

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