Artisun Solar
12916 5th St , Grandview, Missouri, United States

Artisun Solar has been involved in over 500 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System installations totaling over 37 Megawatts of installed Solar PV Modules, that’s over 112,000 individual solar modules.  Kansas City based Artisun Solar was formed in 2011 by Kirk Kreisel as a Solar Design & Construction company specializing in Commercial Solar PV installation. Kirk grew up in the Kansas City area and comes from a background consisting of 10 years of commercial construction experience, 7 years as a Navy Nuclear Engineering Officer, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.  Kirk has taken extensive training to be certified as a NABCEP Certified Solar Photovoltaic Installer. NABCEP is the most respected and well-established national certification organization for renewable energy professionals. Designation as a NABCEP certified solar PV installer is widely recognized to be the most important and meaningful certification of its kind in the renewable energy industry.  We also know that it can be hard to find contractors you can trust. At Artisun Solar we stand behind our products and services, and we’re good at what we do. Our installation partners have many years of electrical and roofing experience and fully understand their business. Our passion in business is providing the customer with alternative energy solutions, and our responsibility to our customers is to complete their project with quality workmanship and in a timely fashion with the utmost integrity.  We are a local company and we like it that way. We believe that to be a responsible company we have certain obligations to our employees, local community, stakeholders, and environment. As such, a percentage of all of our profits will be donated back to the Kansas City area community, and we strive to lead the industry in regards to employee benefits and quality of life.

Solar energy has become a shrewd long-term investment. Savvy business owners across the country are acting quickly to leverage all-time low installation costs and Federal Tax Incentives to offset a significant portion of upfront costs. As solar prices have fallen, electric utilities are installing Solar Panels faster than any other industry and at the same time doing everything in their power to block customer’s access to this low cost energy source. Solar Energy can increase your independence from the electric power industry by giving you the power to control your own energy production. Artisun Solar provides Solar Energy consultation & installation service for businesses throughout the Midwest, including Missouri, Kansas, Iowa & Illinois. When is the last time your electric company offered to reduce your electricity cost?

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Aside from the financial benefits of solar power, using a clean and green energy source illustrates your concern for the environment & energy conservation. Energy produced from solar energy does not create carbon emissions or contribute to air and noise pollution. Forward thinking companies create positive publicity using Solar Energy as they strive to meet Corporate Sustainability goals.

Dependability Driven & Customer Focused

At Artisun Solar, we understand that solar power can bring up a lot of questions. Our professional team is happy to schedule a free consultation to review the basics of Solar Energy and all of the Energy services we provide. As a NABCEP certified solar photovoltaic installer, we are up-to-date on the latest products and industry standards.

Our Philosophy is to do the job right and deliver 100% customer satisfaction.

At Artisun Solar, we understand that one of our most valuable assets is our customers. We also understand that when it comes to the care and maintenance of your home or business, you want a trusted, reliable, and proven contractor on your side.  Artisun Solar is licensed and insured, and carries general liability and worker’s compensation insurance coverage.  Artisun Solar is committed to providing the highest quality products, superior workmanship, and professional service to all of our customers. Whether you need a repair, maintenance, or complete Solar Photovoltaic Energy System you will find that we have the experience and expertise to get the job done and to do it right.

How Solar Works

Ever wondered how solar photovoltaics (PV) work? The solar energy received globally is approximately 1,540,000,000,000,000,000 kWh/year (1,540 peta kWh/year). This is 15,000 times more than the worldwide energy consumption. Did you know that solar energy was first discovered in 1839 by the physicist Alexandre-Edmond Becquerel? The somewhat strange-sounding term “photovoltaics” originates from the driving force behind this technology, the light beam. A light beam consists of very tiny particles called photons that produce an electrical current or voltage.

Generating Power on the Roof

how solar worksTo simplify matters, let’s start by explaining a pure silicon solar cell. Silicon features four electrons in the outer electron shell of the atomic nucleus, the so-called valence electrons. The photons, i.e. the sunlight, bombard the solar cells and enrich the valence electrons with energy. The electrons are finally knocked off the silicon atom and leave a positive atom behind. For the free electrons to move in the right direction and to allow current to be generated, the front surface and the back surface of the cell needs to be polarized differently. So the silicon atoms at the front surface are doped with a minor quantity of phosphorus atoms featuring an extra valence electron. On the back surface of the cell, however, boron atoms with only three valence electrons are added to the silicon atoms. This establishes a voltage difference between the positive and negative pole and allows electrons to flow, that’s how current is generated. A large number of these solar cells put together and encapsulated with glass will then form one of your solar modules.  DC Power generated in the solar modules can be used in the household or fed into the utility transmission grid, provided it is first converted into AC. This is the core task of the inverter. The inverter represents a highly complex link between the solar modules and the utility transmission grid. It is therefore expected to fulfill a series of highly demanding tasks. The inverter converts DC, generated in the solar modules, into AC. Synchronized with the supply voltage, this AC is then either fed into the circuit of your home or into the utility transmission grid.  Most grid tied inverters operate in a fully automated manner. After sunrise, as soon as there is sufficient output generated by solar modules, the control unit starts monitoring the utility line voltage and frequency as well as the energy offer. Once enough sunlight is received, the solar inverter starts feeding the utility transmission grid. Depending on the type of installation, a few watts of solar power will be enough do the job!