"Grid-Tied" PV systems use special inverters to allow electricity to flow safely back into the electric grid, augmenting the utility company’s electric capacity. Grid-tied PV systems may have battery back-up capability (with additional cost), but are not necessary to the system. Grid-tied PV systems are the most cost effective way to generate your own "green" renewable energy from the roof of your home.

"Off-Grid" or stand-alone systems are just that. They are completely independent of a utility company and almost always use some kind of electric back-up system for surge power and night time electricity needs.

PV systems are sized by wattage capacity during full sun. In Connecticut, a straight grid-tied PV system will typically range in capacity from 3 kilowatts to 10 kilowatts and generate approximately 300 and 1000 kilowatt-hours per month, respectively and significantly reduce your electricity costs with clean, green, renewable energy generated on your own roof.

Net metering is the practice of using a single meter that tracks both what you’ve “taken” from the grid and what you’ve “fed-back” into the grid. When your PV system generates power beyond what your house is consuming, this surplus power is “fed” back into the utility grid, making your electric meter actually spin backwards. If you generate more electricity than you consume at the end of the month, you receive full retail credit and possibly cash from your utility provider (depending on their policy).


Here’s how we do it:

We are 100% committed to solar
We strongly believe that solar energy can make an important contribution to a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable world. We are passionate about helping our customers make that vision come true, one home and one neighborhood at a time.

We listen to and work closely with you every step of the way.
We understand that purchasing a solar power system is not an impulse buy. So the first step is always making sure that solar energy is right for you and your lifestyle, taking into account your home’s design, electricity usage, and budget. Our free site evaluation can help you decide. Once you receive all the facts about solar and decide to purchase a residential solar power system from Natural Energy Alternatives our mission is to make your solar experience easy and affordable.

We have the necessary resources to do the best job possible.
Natural Energy Alternatives is an established company with the means to grow where ever solar is demanded. We are equipped with the best tools required to perform world-class residential solar power installations for our customers. Our experience and strength ensures our customers’ satisfaction with resources and benefits you can count on.

We are part of your community.
We do more than just install solar systems—we live and invest in your community. Natural Energy Alternatives provides local jobs to community members, supports the local economy, participates in public service clubs and organizations and takes the time to educate parents and children at local schools about the benefits of using renewable energy To learn more, visit the Solar Community Home Pages for your community.