You have solar. Is it performing
like it should be?
Most Palm Beach County homeowners with solar have never had their system audited. They trust the monitoring app, assume it's fine, and miss years of lost production. A system that should generate 7,000 kWh per year might be delivering 5,200 — and you'd never know unless someone checks.
Common culprits: microinverters running hot and throttling, panels partially shaded by tree growth over a decade, optimizers failing silently, soiling buildup reducing output by 10–15%, and inverter settings that were never optimized for Florida's climate. None of these show up as error codes. They just eat your return.
Locke Energy Solutions provides solar energy audits for homeowners across Palm Beach County. We use thermal imaging, I-V curve tracing, production data analysis, and physical inspection to give you a complete picture of your system's health — and a prioritized list of improvements.
We serve all of Palm Beach County — Wellington, West Palm Beach, Jupiter, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Lake Worth, Palm Beach Gardens, Royal Palm Beach, and Greenacres. Audits typically completed in a single 3–4 hour visit. Report delivered within 48 hours.
What our energy audit covers
Production Analysis
We pull 12 months of inverter production data, benchmark it against expected output for your system size, climate zone, and orientation. Any underperformance gets quantified in kWh and dollars.
Thermal Imaging
Hot spots on panels indicate cell damage or poor connections. We use thermal cameras to find cells running 10–20°C above ambient — a telltale sign of problems that degrade efficiency.
I-V Curve Tracing
For string inverters, we trace I-V curves on each string to find panels with degraded output. This catches problems that production data alone can't identify — including early-stage degradation.
Shade Analysis
Tree canopy changes over years. We map current shade patterns at multiple times of day and quantify the annual kWh loss from shading that didn't exist (or wasn't as severe) when the system was installed.
What you get after the audit
- Full written report with performance score for your system (0–100 efficiency rating)
- Itemized list of issues found, ranked by impact on production and ROI
- Specific recommendations: panel cleaning, inverter replacement, tree trimming, optimizer upgrades
- Estimated annual kWh recovery from each recommended fix
- Whether your system is still under manufacturer warranty coverage
- Production projection for the next 5 years given current system condition
This report is useful for home sale negotiations, insurance documentation, warranty claims, and — most importantly — making informed decisions about where to invest in your system next.
See related services:
Solar panel repair in Palm Beach County — most audits find fixable issues. We can repair your system if we find problems.
Solar panel installation in Palm Beach County — if your system is too old or degraded to repair efficiently, install new.
Solar battery storage in Palm Beach County — pair an audit with battery backup for full energy independence.