Golden, Colorado 80401 · Residential · Ranked #2213 of 3,989 Golden homes, #8 of 12 on Smith Rd.
Strong for solar.
Best plane faces south at 16° — worth roughly 14,160 kWh a year.
Our numbers are estimates. Up to 4 local installers can bid on this exact roof — with its Sun Score and measurements already attached.
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Roofs here make their hay in late spring and summer. Typical seasonal pattern for this system:
Every developable plane NREL measured on this roof, and what each could produce.
| Facing | Azimuth | Tilt | Area | Capacity | Production |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South | 180° | 16° | 18 m² | 3.4 kW | 5,343 kWh |
| South | 180° | 20° | 11 m² | 2.0 kW | 3,110 kWh |
| Southeast | 135° | 14° | 6 m² | 1.1 kW | 1,716 kWh |
| East | 90° | 20° | 5 m² | 1.0 kW | 1,322 kWh |
| Southeast | 135° | 39° | 4 m² | 0.7 kW | 1,075 kWh |
| East | 90° | 27° | 2 m² | 0.4 kW | 557 kWh |
| West | 270° | 21° | 2 m² | 0.4 kW | 532 kWh |
| Flat | 180° | 0° | 2 m² | 0.4 kW | 506 kWh |
Rough 2026 pricing for this roof — pick a size, add backup, compare cash, loan and lease. Illustrative estimates, not a quote.
Upfront cost $0 — SkyFusion funds the Max-roof system, a 48-hour battery bank and the node itself. Your electric bill $0 — this roof makes 14,160 kWh a year at max size, more than a typical home uses. And the AI Prosperity Dividend: $100–$300/mo paid to you for hosting the node (illustrative — final terms from SkyFusion).
Estimator assumptions: $2.85/W installed (2026 national average; Colorado typically $2.70–2.90/W) · battery $12,500 per 13.5 kWh unit purchased, whole-home backup at average use · loan 7.5% APR (the median quoted solar-loan rate), term selectable · lease priced per kWh produced plus $60/mo per battery unit, first-year payment (leases typically escalate ~3%/yr) · typical home use 10,000 kWh/yr · power valued at $0.16/kWh · no federal homeowner credit in 2026 (it expired Dec 31, 2025); third-party leases can still benefit from the commercial credit. Payback math: power prices rise at the rate picked above (3%/yr default), panels fade 0.5%/yr, surplus beyond home use at ≈$0.02/kWh (Xcel’s year-end payout rate; rollover banking keeps it at retail), battery time-shifting at ≈$0.09/kWh on Xcel’s time-of-use spread. Each EV adds ≈3,300 kWh/yr (≈12,000 miles at 0.275 kWh/mile); the ≈$1,200/yr per-EV gas saving (30 mpg, $3/gal) is context only and is not counted in any payback.
These are estimates, not a quote. Every number on this page is modeled from aerial imagery and public data. Your actual price and savings will depend on the final system design an installer prepares after a site survey — panel and inverter selection, your roof’s real condition, pitch and shading, electrical panel capacity, permitting, and the incentives in effect when you install. Quotes vary from installer to installer, which is exactly why the button above sends your roof to up to four of them.
This roof scores 77. The average scored home in Golden, CO is 69 across 3,989 published homes — putting this roof ahead of about 44% of them. Across CO, the average is 69 over 4,012 scored homes. Scores run 0–100: south-facing, unshaded roof area earns the most; small or north-heavy roofs earn the least.
Other roofs we have scored near this one — see how the whole neighborhood does in the sun.
Based on its 8 measured roof planes, a 9.4 kW system at 1830 Smith Rd in Golden, CO could produce about 14,160 kWh per year — worth roughly $2,266 in its first year at $0.16/kWh.
A Sun Score rates a roof's solar potential from 0 to 100 using measured roof planes (area, tilt, and facing), usable coverage, and the system size the roof can fit. 1830 Smith Rd scores 77/100, ranking #2213 of 3,989 scored Golden homes.
About 9.4 kW of panels fit on 51 m² of usable roof. The best plane faces south at 16 degrees.
No. These figures are estimates from NREL's 2012 LiDAR roof measurements and the Sun Score model — trees grow and roofs change. The full report on this page refreshes the analysis with current imagery before any quote is prepared.