Westcliffe sits high in the Wet Mountain Valley of south-central Colorado, between the Sangre de Cristo and Wet Mountains at close to 8,000 feet. It is one of the sunniest spots in the state, but it is also rural and remote, with cold, snowy winters and a grid that does not reach every corner of the valley. From homes in town to ranches and remote parcels across Custer County, solar in Westcliffe is planned around how far each property sits from the grid and what it needs to run.
SolarSet builds each system at our factory in Center, Colorado, on the San Luis Valley side of the Sangre de Cristos, then delivers it as one ground-mount unit, already wired and tested. Nothing has to be assembled on your land, and each frame is engineered for the valley’s deep snow, hard cold and strong mountain sun.
Some valley properties are tied to the grid and want backup for winter outages, some are miles from the nearest line, and some simply want daytime solar alongside the utility. SolarSet builds off-grid, hybrid and grid-tie systems to cover all three.
Clear skies and thin mountain air give Westcliffe strong solar energy production for much of the year. At the same time, the Wet Mountain Valley is rural and spread out, and grid service does not reach every property reliably.
On a ranch or a parcel at the edge of the valley, a new power line can cost more than the solar system that would replace it, which is why many owners go straight to a self-contained solar power system. Winters also bring deep cold, heavy snow and the occasional outage, so battery storage matters here even for homes that keep their utility connection.
SolarSet gives solar Westcliffe property owners several ways to set up a system, each sized to the property and how it is used. Common uses include:
Ground-mount systems for full-time homes and cabins in and around town. A hybrid solar system keeps the house running through winter outages, a grid-tie system adds daytime solar to an existing utility connection, and an off-grid setup powers homes the lines never reached.
Many parcels in the valley and up toward the mountains have no utility connection at all. A ground-mount solar panel system from SolarSet gives them power of their own, and our off-grid solar systems are built for exactly these sites.
Cattle and hay operations across Custer County run livestock equipment, shops and outbuildings spread over a lot of ground, and their power should not depend on one long utility line. See how SolarSet handles solar for agriculture.
When a winter storm takes out power in the valley, a hybrid system switches the home or ranch over to stored energy and keeps the essentials running until the utility is back.
At close to 8,000 feet, Westcliffe sees deep snow, subzero nights and intense sun. SolarSet systems sit on steel ground-mount frames with weather-resistant components chosen for that kind of high-country winter.
SolarSet assembles the solar panels, mounting, wiring and power electronics into one unit and tests it at our factory before it ships. Westcliffe is within our 300-road-mile free curbside delivery range, so the complete solar power systems from our factory reach your property ready to be set in place and connected. Browse our full Products lineup to see options sized for different properties.
There are three. Off-grid runs a property with no utility service at all, hybrid stays on the grid and adds batteries for outages, and grid-tie pairs solar with the utility without batteries.
Yes, if it is sized for the home’s loads and for the shorter, snowier days of a valley winter. Our Off-Grid systems include battery storage to carry the house overnight and through stormy days.
The array sits on a steel ground-mount frame instead of your roof, so snow never loads the house, and the components are chosen for deep cold and strong sun at altitude.
Tell us about your property in the Wet Mountain Valley, whether it is a home in town, a ranch or a remote parcel, and we will help you choose the right system. Contact our team to get started.
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