Solar Panel Installation in Maryland
Installing solar in Maryland means a roof review, permits, and sign-off from your utility. Call and talk to an independent installer who works in the state.
Call to see if your home qualifies(877) 565-3409Home Solar Line connects you with an independent solar provider. We don't sell or install anything ourselves. Calls may be recorded.
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Who this is for
Check all five before you call:
- You own the home (not renting)
- It's a single-family house or townhouse
- The roof gets full sun or only light shade
- Your power bill is over $100 a month
- The home doesn't already have solar panels
Renting, in a condo, apartment or mobile home, under heavy shade, or already have panels? This line can't help with those, so please don't call.
What happens when you call
- Answer a few quick questionsDo you own the home, how much is your power bill, how sunny is the roof.
- Get connectedIf your home fits, you're put through to an independent solar provider who serves your area.
- Talk it through, then decideThey look at your roof and usage and explain options. No obligation to buy.
Installing solar in Maryland
In Maryland, a provider will usually ask about tree cover and which utility you pay, then look at your bills.
Humid summers, mild-to-cold winters, and a lot of tree cover in older neighborhoods.
Interconnection goes through your utility. In Maryland that could be BGE, Pepco, Delmarva Power, Potomac Edison, SMECO, and co-ops.
Maryland has retail electric choice, so your bill may show a separate supplier. BGE, Pepco, Delmarva Power or your co-op still handles the solar connection.
The installation steps in Maryland, in brief
- Roof and usage review
- Design and proposal
- Site visit
- Permits and paperworkLocal permits, HOA approval if you have an HOA, and an interconnection application to your utility.
- Installation
- Inspection and permission to operateThe town or county inspects, then the utility approves the connection before the system is switched on.
Weather and site issues in Maryland
Tree shade
Mature trees shade a lot of roofs. Ask for a shade analysis, and whether trimming a tree would change the design or the estimate.
Heat
Panels produce a bit less when they run hot, and long cooling seasons push summer bills up. Ask how the production estimate accounts for heat.
Townhouses are common across much of Maryland. If you own your roof, a townhouse can be a good fit, though a smaller roof limits the number of panels.
Permits, HOAs and inspections in Maryland
Your town or county issues the building and electrical permits and inspects the finished system. Then your utility reviews the interconnection application and gives permission to operate.
Maryland law limits HOA covenants and deed restrictions that would prohibit or unreasonably restrict solar on a home.
Maryland home improvement contractors need a license from the Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC), which you can check online.
Is your roof a good fit?
South-facing roof planes with full sun from mid-morning to mid-afternoon are ideal. West and east can work. An old roof should be replaced first, since panels stay up for decades.
Find out what your roof could do.
One free call. Tell a provider about your roof and your bills, and decide from there.
Who this is for
Check all five before you call:
- You own the home (not renting)
- It's a single-family house or townhouse
- The roof gets full sun or only light shade
- Your power bill is over $100 a month
- The home doesn't already have solar panels
Renting, in a condo, apartment or mobile home, under heavy shade, or already have panels? This line can't help with those, so please don't call.
Questions
Can an HOA stop me from adding solar in Maryland?
Maryland law limits HOA covenants and deed restrictions that would prohibit or unreasonably restrict solar on a home. The details and exceptions matter, so read your covenants too.
How do I check a solar provider in Maryland?
Maryland home improvement contractors need a license from the Maryland Home Improvement Commission (MHIC), which you can check online. Also ask for proof of insurance before signing anything.
Are you a solar company?
No. Home Solar Line is a free phone line that connects homeowners with independent solar providers. We don't sell, design or install systems, and we don't set prices.
Does the call cost anything?
No. The call is free, and there's no obligation to buy anything from the provider you talk to.
Who qualifies?
Homeowners in a single-family house or townhouse with a roof that gets full or mostly full sun, a power bill over $100 a month, and no solar panels already. If that's not you, the provider won't be able to help.