It’s Time To Discover What Solar Can Do For You

My name is Kriss and I own Solar Sphere with my wife Sue.  We are dedicated to empowering your world with green energy.  We live off the grid in a solar powered home in the mountains of Colorado.  We absolutely love getting people set up solar energy.

If this is your first visit, hopefully we can help you find your way around a little.  We have a lot of products and sometimes it can be tricky finding the right solar power item.  

IMPORTANT:  Before you leave be sure to download our free book:  Solar Power Frequently Asked Questions.  This really covers 99% of the common questions we get about solar panels and solar power:

• How much does solar cost?
• How much solar do I need?
• Can I build/install it myself?
• Where do I find out about incentives?
• Tons more!

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Finding Solar Gear Quickly
First off lets talk about how to get around the site.  Our green menu on the upper left of every page will help you get to the products you need quickly, especially if you’re not sure what you’re looking for.

The green search box on the upper right of every page allows you to type in what you need and will usually take you straight to the item.  This is better if you know what the item you need is called.

Now lets take a look at what we offer and the best way to decide what works for you.

Solar Kits
I can honestly say that we have the internet’s largest selection of solar kits, bar none.   Solar Sphere is dedicated to ensuring that our customers are green from their front doors to their back doors. We have solar power kits for nearly any application, and if you don’t see it here, we can make one custom for you.  Now let’s talk about the basic differences in the solar kits we carry:

• Solar Panel Kits:  This is the cheapest way to start using the sun’s energy.  These kits are for the true Do-It-Yourselfer, who want to build a system from the ground up.  These kits will help you build a solar panel using manufactured cells.  We also sell the how-to videos to walk you through the whole process.  Click here to get started with Solar Panel Kits.

• Solar Power Kits:  These are for the intrepid homeowner that wants to save money and put in their own solar kit, but doesn’t want to go through the trouble of building their own solar panel.  These kits use all manufactured parts and are easy to wire together.  We even have plug and play kits that are this easy: 1. Put panel in sun; 2. Plug panel into box; 3.  Plug your stuff into the box.  Its really that easy.  We also have larger grid-tie systems that will drop your power bill big time.  Click here to get started with Solar Power Kits.  

• Solar School & Classroom Kits:  Got a classroom project coming up and need some cool solar items to wow your class?  This is the right place.  We have kits large and small that will help you learn about the world’s most powerful energy source.  The kits range from $20 up to $150 so really anyone can learn and teach others about wonderful solar power.   Click here to get started with Solar Classroom Kits.

If you’re not sure what kind or size of solar kit you need for your particular application, try our Solar Kit Selector.  

Solar Panels
We also have a huge, enormous, gigantic selection of solar panels.  Some of the brands we carry are: Sharp, Sanyo, Suntech, Solartech, Kyocera, GE, Westinghouse, BP, GSE, to name a few.  You can shop for solar panels by type, brand, or wattage.  We have small panels great for quick projects all the way up to the big boys that can power your home.  Click here to see our huge Solar Panel Selection.

Solar System Components
If you’re building a solar power system yourself, you’re going to need inverters and charge controllers.  We have all the best brands and a wide range of sizes.  From small little light controllers all the way up to large off grid system chargers, solar cells, and inverters that can power your blender or a city block, its all here.  Just give us a call if you need help finding the right one!  Click here to see our huge Solar System Components


Find Solar Contractors In Your Area Today
Maybe you’re not into the whole DIY thing.  Or maybe you just want to see how much a system costs for your home or business.  To get connected with professional, licensed and experienced solar experts in your area, you just need to know what your power bill is per month and where you live.  Click here and fill out this form, it takes 30 seconds and could save you tens of thousands of dollars over the years.  

Solar Lighting
From small garden lights to industrial parking lot lights, solar lighting is an awesome choice for your home or business.  These lights are durable, bright, and long lasting.  We dont carry the cheapo Walmart lights you see, these are sturdy lights that look great and can save you big money on your electric bills.  We also have a sign lighting kits, grow lights, and lamp post lights.  
Click here to see our huge Solar Lighting options.

Energy Efficient Appliances
We’re also your source for super efficient appliances.  Many of them can be run with a solar system, others run by traditional means.  We have propane refrigerators too, perfect for those of you that live off grid like we do.  These are super efficient and made in America by an Amish family in Southern Illinios (they use them because they have no electricity).  Also check out our Nova Cool line of refrigerators for RV’s and boats, fans and ventilation for all types of applications, and solar air conditioners too!.  Click here to see our Energy Efficient Appliances.  

More Information
These days you can’t have a website without a blog, facebook page and a twitter feed, so check those out if you are into that.  We routinely have contests, giveaways, surveys, and cool news and information on there, so stay in touch with these feeds.  

If you’re ready to checkout and not sure what to do, just click on the ‘BUY NOW’ button on the item you want, or if you’ve already done that you will see a ‘VIEW CART’ button on the very top of every screen and the lower right of every screen as well.  We accept Mastercard, Visa, Discover, American Express, & Paypal.  

Also if you need more information about solar and not sure where to look check out our learning center with tons of free information.

We will do purchase orders for schools and educational institutions only.  

If you need to contact us just call us at 877-774-3730, or email: Kriss at Kriss(at)Solar-Sphere dot com. Please note if you are going to email us a question about what size system you need, we MUST HAVE the following information in order to help you:

• Wattage (or voltage and amperage) of the items you want to power
• Hours in a typical day that the electronics will run
• Where the system will be geographically located
• You can also provide your monthly usage of kw-hrs from your power bill

 

Thanks for stopping by the internet’s best source of solar panels and solar power gear, let us know how we can help you, and have a sunny day...

Kriss & Sue Bergethon
Owners, Solar Sphere

2007 was a stressful year for me and my wife. We were caught in the pace of the relentless city. My small construction company had grown to a point that was too much, and it was wearing on my health. My wife was very unhappy with her job .  Although we lived in a nice neighborhood, it was not far enough away from constant traffic, emergency sirens, traffic helicopters and barking dogs. Our noisy neighbors were constantly coming and going at all hours of the night. All we wanted was some peace and quiet in our lives.
My wife had wanted to get out of the city for a long time, so we finally made the decision to move to the mountains. We started looking in an area that we both loved and found the perfect home right away. It was in a quiet area, off the beaten path. The house overlooked a lake surrounded by mountains. It was perfect except for one thing: it was completely off the grid.

The home was powered with a solar power system and a backup generator. The primary heating source was a wood burning stove.  Compared to our city life this was quite a change, but we decided that we were up to the challenge.  This would mean no more city nightlife or walking to restaurants for dinner, but this was a small price to pay for the peacefulness and fresh mountain air of the Colorado Rockies. We made the move to our new home in the middle of a record-snowfall winter.
We saw our off grid status as a challenge at first, but now it is a way of life. We are always conscious of our power usage.  We only use lights when necessary and never leave lights on when we are not using a room.  Everything is plugged into power strips and turned off at night. Laundry waits for sunny days and we hang almost everything to dry. We do own a TV, but only use it to watch DVDs once in a while. We do not have a microwave and do not use any unnecessary appliances that use excess power. We do a lot of snow removal, especially from our solar panels  in the morning.

We use the sun to our advantage, allowing passive solar to heat our house during the winter.  We cool our house in the summer with the cool evening air. We installed a wind generator to make the most of afternoon winds as well as stormy days. We are much more in tune with our weather than we have ever been before.  On sunny days we do not have to worry as much about our consumption. When we have rain or snow, we have to be more careful. 
Living off the grid was a challenge to us at first, but now it is our way of life. It comes naturally to us and we are both so happy to live here.  Not a day goes by where we are not grateful for all that we have.