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<img width="750" height="400" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%20750%20400&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="attachment-valenti-750-400 size-valenti-750-400 valenti-lazy-load-base valenti-lazy-load  wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" data-lazy-src="https://solarchargeddriving.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/day3k-750x400.jpg" data-lazy-srcset="https://solarchargeddriving.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/day3k-750x400.jpg 750w, https://solarchargeddriving.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/day3k-480x256.jpg 480w, https://solarchargeddriving.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/day3k-600x320.jpg 600w, https://solarchargeddriving.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/day3k-1200x640.jpg 1200w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" />			</a></div><div class="cb-meta cb-article-meta meta"><div class="title-wrap"><h2 class="title"><a href="https://solarchargeddriving.com/2022/05/19/6-kw-more-worth-of-home-solar-now-populating-the-world/">6 kW more worth of home solar now populating the world</a></h2></div><div class="cb-byline byline byline-3 byline-cats-design-1"><span class="byline-part author"><a class="url fn n" href="https://solarchargeddriving.com/author/cbdh19/"><i class="valenti-i-user" aria-hidden="true"></i> Christof Demont-Heinrich</a></span><div class="byline-part cats"><i class="valenti-i-folder" aria-hidden="true"></i> <a href="https://solarchargeddriving.com/category/editors-blog/" class="cat">Editor&#039;s blog</a></div><span class="byline-part cb-date date"><i class="valenti-i-clock" aria-hidden="true"></i> <time class="entry-date published dateCreated flipboard-date" datetime="2022-05-19T17:03:10-06:00">May 19, 2022</time></span><span class="byline-part comments"><a href="https://solarchargeddriving.com/2022/05/19/6-kw-more-worth-of-home-solar-now-populating-the-world/#comments"><i class="valenti-i-message-circle" aria-hidden="true"></i> 1</a></span></div><div class="excerpt body-color">The world now has 6 kW more worth of rooftop solar. ARE Solar completed the installation of a 16-panel, 6 kW system on my Littleton, Colo. condo rooftop two days ago.</div></div></div></article><article class="preview-classic stack ani-base article-ani article-ani-0 tipi-xs-12 preview-2 post-11536 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-editors-blog category-going-solar category-going-solar-a-photo-gallery category-going-solar-general-overview category-hoas-a-solar category-musings-on-going-solar"><div class="preview-mini-wrap clearfix"><div class="cb-mask mask" style="background:#6d6d6d">			<a href="https://solarchargeddriving.com/2022/05/14/after-18-months-of-hoa-process-work-im-finally-going-solar-in-littleton-colo-2/" class="mask-img">
<img width="750" height="400" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#039;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#039;%20viewBox=&#039;0%200%20750%20400&#039;%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="attachment-valenti-750-400 size-valenti-750-400 valenti-lazy-load-base valenti-lazy-load  wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" data-lazy-src="https://solarchargeddriving.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/day2d-1-750x400.jpg" data-lazy-srcset="https://solarchargeddriving.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/day2d-1-750x400.jpg 750w, https://solarchargeddriving.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/day2d-1-480x256.jpg 480w, https://solarchargeddriving.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/day2d-1-600x320.jpg 600w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" />			</a></div><div class="cb-meta cb-article-meta meta"><div class="title-wrap"><h2 class="title"><a href="https://solarchargeddriving.com/2022/05/14/after-18-months-of-hoa-process-work-im-finally-going-solar-in-littleton-colo-2/">After 18 months of HOA process work, I&#8217;m finally going solar in Littleton, Colo.</a></h2></div><div class="cb-byline byline byline-3 byline-cats-design-1"><span class="byline-part author"><a class="url fn n" href="https://solarchargeddriving.com/author/cbdh19/"><i class="valenti-i-user" aria-hidden="true"></i> Christof Demont-Heinrich</a></span><div class="byline-part cats"><i class="valenti-i-folder" aria-hidden="true"></i> <a href="https://solarchargeddriving.com/category/editors-blog/" class="cat">Editor&#039;s blog</a></div><span class="byline-part cb-date date"><i class="valenti-i-clock" aria-hidden="true"></i> <time class="entry-date published dateCreated flipboard-date" datetime="2022-05-14T11:05:13-06:00">May 14, 2022</time></span><span class="byline-part comments"><a href="https://solarchargeddriving.com/2022/05/14/after-18-months-of-hoa-process-work-im-finally-going-solar-in-littleton-colo-2/#respond"><i class="valenti-i-message-circle" aria-hidden="true"></i> 0</a></span></div><div class="excerpt body-color">After nearly 18 months of working to get approval from my two HOAs,&nbsp; I am finally going solar here at&nbsp;Highline Crossing Cohousing&nbsp;in Littleton, Colo.&nbsp;ARE Solar&nbsp;began installing a 6 kW system on my condo roof yesterday.&nbsp;ARE Solar&nbsp;should be finished by Tuesday.<span class="cb-excerpt-dots excerpt-ellipsis">...</span></div></div></div></article><article class="preview-classic stack ani-base article-ani article-ani-0 tipi-xs-12 preview-2 post-10090 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-editors-blog category-going-solar category-going-solar-a-photo-gallery category-musings-on-going-solar tag-cohousing tag-electric-vehicles tag-going-solar tag-home-solar tag-renewable-energy tag-rooftop-solar tag-solar tag-solar-charged-driving"><div class="preview-mini-wrap clearfix"><div class="cb-mask mask" style="background:#6d6d6d">			<a href="https://solarchargeddriving.com/2020/06/27/cohousing-community-goes-solar-in-sunny-littleton-colorado-a-slideshow/" class="mask-img">
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