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Articles, guides and honest numbers so you can make solar decisions with confidence — written by the team that installs across Rosarito, Tijuana and Ensenada.
Latest guideThe CFE DAC Tariff, Explained (And How to Escape It)
What the DAC high-consumption tariff is, how CFE decides you are in it, why your bill tripled, and the two realistic ways out — one of which is solar.
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GuideHow Many Solar Panels Does Your Baja Home Need?
A do-it-yourself sizing walkthrough: read your CFE bill, apply the Baja sun-hour math, and estimate your panel count before you ever request a quote.
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GuideKeeping Solar Panels Healthy in Salt Air: A Coastal Baja Maintenance Guide
Salt spray, ocean fog and dust are the three enemies of coastal solar. What to clean, what to inspect, and what to leave to a technician — season by season.
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GuideSolar for Airbnbs & Vacation Rentals: Protect the Reviews, Kill the Bill
For Baja rental hosts, one blackout weekend can cost more than a battery system. The business case for solar + backup at Las Gaviotas, Calafia and beyond.
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GuideHow to Choose Solar Panels in Baja California
Mono vs poly, Tier-1 rankings, wattage and coastal durability — a plain-language guide to picking the right solar panel for a Baja home.
Read article →GuideWhat Does a Solar Installation Cost in Baja? (2026 Guide)
Real 2026 price ranges for residential solar in Rosarito, Tijuana and Ensenada, what drives the number up or down, and how fast DAC households break even.
Read article →Guide7 Things to Check Before You Buy Solar in Mexico
A pre-purchase checklist for Baja homeowners: bills, roof, warranties, installer credentials, interconnection and the questions that expose a bad quote.
Read article →GuideCFE Net Metering, Explained in Plain Language
How the CFE bidirectional meter credits your solar production, what happens to excess energy, and how the DAC tariff changes the math.
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GuideBattery Backup vs. Generator: What Actually Works in Baja
Transfer speed, fuel, noise, maintenance and ten-year cost — an honest comparison for homes that are tired of CFE outages.
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GuideDriving Electric in Baja? Charge It With Sunshine
How solar panels, a Level 2 charger and (optionally) batteries turn an EV in Rosarito or Tijuana into a car that fuels itself.
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