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Over 30 Years of
Solar Experience

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Over 30 Years of Solar Experience

Taos, New Mexico is an unusual area for solar energy because of the very high solar resource and Taos architecture is varied and often experimental. Larry Mapes, the founder of Valverde Energy, has worked in the solar heating and solar electric field for 30 years in the Taos and Santa Fe region. During the last 30 years, most of the country experienced a solar DE-Renaissance, Northern New Mexico continued to be at the forefront of leading edge, cutting edge, and sometimes the bleeding edge of  solar technologies as it does today. This learning environment has given Mr. Mapes a wealth of...

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Solar Hot Water System Installation in Santa Fe

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Solar Hot Water System Installation in Santa Fe

The solar hot water system pictured above is installed on a home which appeared in the  Parade of Homes Tour in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The very strict covenants in the neighborhood required a low profile arrangement that was not visible to any other neighbors. The roofing material is an EPDM rubber and the mounting hardware was installed before the roof was in place, which gave us the opportunity to make a seal that keeps the roof warranty. We usually, if possible, work with a roofer who has offered a warranty to assure that the client’s roof warranty is not effected by our installation, even...

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After the Spring Snow Storm
Solar Keeps Going!

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After the Spring Snow Storm Solar Keeps Going!

What appeared to be an endless stretch of gorgeous days hovering in the low seventies may have given Taoseños a false sense of security that Spring had sprung in northern New Mexico. What a surprise it was to look out our windows yesterday to see enormous wet snowflakes tumbling from the sky! What wasn’t surprising? Our solar customers throughout northern New Mexico including: Taos, Santa Fe, Los Alamos and Chimayo stayed warm and juiced up with sun-powered energy which, as you can see in the photograph of the roof of our Taos headquarters above, was bright as ever this morning. Please...

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Santa Fe Solar Panel Installation

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Santa Fe Solar Panel Installation

Larry Mapes, hard at work installing solar panels in Santa Fe on City LIghts Rd. Look at those mountains!

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