Solar for Saint Paul families, businesses & farms.
Local, family-owned solar, battery and EV charging for Saint Paul — 4.9 stars, 30-year warranty, the same crew start to finish.
Your neighbors in Saint Paul are going solar
Saint Paul is where we’ve done more installs than anywhere else on this list, and it’s not close. This city doesn’t do things one way, a Victorian on Summit Hill has a completely different roof, attic, and electrical panel than a postwar rambler in the North End or a new build going up at Highland Bridge on the old Ford plant site. We’ve worked on all of them. Homeowners in Mac-Groveland call us about matching their roofline’s odd angles; folks on the West Side and in Payne-Phalen are usually more focused on cutting a power bill. Different neighborhoods, different houses, same crew showing up. iSolar is based a few miles down the river in Saint Paul Park, so this isn’t a market we drive into, it’s the city next door.
Where solar produces best in Saint Paul
Saint Paul’s roofs aren’t uniform, and that changes how we design a system. In Summit Hill and Crocus Hill, you’re often working with a steep Victorian roofline, dormers, and a lot of roof planes to choose from, usually enough to find good south or west exposure even with a smaller usable area. Highland Park and the North End have more straightforward postwar rooflines that are easier and often cheaper to work with. Newer construction, like the homes going up at Highland Bridge on the former Ford plant site, comes with roofs built to current code, which simplifies permitting and mounting. Saint Paul sits on bluffs along the Mississippi in places like Dayton’s Bluff and Highland Park, and those elevation changes can open up unobstructed southern exposure that flatter yards don’t get.
Older homes, especially pre-1950s housing common across Saint Paul, sometimes have knob-and-tube wiring or a smaller electrical panel that needs an upgrade before solar goes in; we check that during the site visit, not after we’ve ordered equipment. Steep or oddly-pitched Victorian roofs, common in Summit Hill and Crocus Hill, often do better with microinverters so shading on one dormer doesn’t drag down the whole system. Larger lots on the East Side or in Highland Park sometimes make ground-mount worth considering instead.
Solar for every Saint Paul property.
Homeowners, businesses and farms in Saint Paul 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 & multifamily
Saint Paul businesses and multifamily buildings can slash demand charges and claim the 30% ITC plus depreciation. We size around your load and roof.
Acreage nearby
Have land or a hobby farm outside Saint Paul? Ask us about ground-mount solar and current farm incentives.
Is your Saint Paul place a good fit?
We look at what actually drives production in Saint Paul (Ramsey County).
Homes & roofs
Saint Paul’s housing stock is genuinely mixed, Victorian two-and-a-halfs on Summit Hill, postwar bungalows in Highland Park and the North End, brick foursquares on the East Side, and new builds at Highland Bridge. We size and mount differently for each; there’s no single ‘Saint Paul roof.’
Trees & shading
Boulevard trees are part of the deal in older Saint Paul neighborhoods, Crocus Hill and Summit Avenue especially have decades-old canopy that can shade a roof for part of the day. We map shading on-site instead of guessing from satellite photos, and we’ll tell you if a tree, not your roof, is the bigger factor.
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 Saint Paul system for the full year.
Local power & incentives
Xcel Energy is the utility for Saint Paul, and its Solar*Rewards program is how most homeowners here get credited for solar production and interconnected to the grid. We handle the Xcel application and interconnection agreement as part of your install so you’re not the one figuring out their paperwork.
Local design, honest numbers
We design each Saint Paul 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 Saint Paul
Pairing storage with solar keeps your Saint Paul 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 Saint Paul?
Yes. Panels actually run more efficiently in the cold, snow slides off the smooth glass, and our honest Saint Paul estimates already bake in winter losses. Strong spring-through-fall production more than makes up for the short December days.
Which utility serves Saint Paul, and do you handle the paperwork?
Xcel Energy, the old Northern States Power Company, is the electric utility for Saint Paul, and yes, we handle it. That means the interconnection agreement, the net metering setup, and the Solar*Rewards application. We’ve filed this paperwork with Xcel more times than we can count, so we know what their reviewers are looking for and where installs tend to get held up.
My Saint Paul 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 Saint Paul 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 Saint Paul-area businesses, farms and acreage. Same local family crew.
How do I get a real number for my Saint Paul 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.
I’m in one of Saint Paul’s historic districts, do I need special approval before installing solar?
If your home is in one of Saint Paul’s locally designated historic districts, Summit Avenue and the surrounding Hill District are the best-known example, exterior changes visible from the street typically go through the city’s Heritage Preservation Commission for design review before a building permit is issued. That can add time to the process. We’ve worked on homes in these districts before, so we’ll tell you upfront if your property is likely to need that extra review and help you put together what the HPC will want to see.
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