LightWave Solar is an experienced provider of turnkey solar installations and solar O&M
In 2006, our founder, Steve Johnson, launched his solar company and quickly became the most trusted solar installer in the area. Steve worked diligently with the TVA and the State of Tennessee to create their first solar programs. Since then LightWave Solar has completed over 1,200 solar projects for businesses, municipalities, and homeowners. Chris Koczaja leads LightWave Solar as President & CEO since 2017.

What Makes Us Different From Other Solar Companies.
Our portfolio includes 75MW of solar installations – that’s over 250,000 solar panels installed!
We are a founding member of the Amicus Solar Co-Op and Amicus O&M Co-op. This shows our commitment to delivering high value solar systems. Learn More Here.
We provide the full gambit of solar solutions & we specialize in getting the hard jobs done right including solar parking canopies!
We have 5 North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) Solar PV Professionals on staff. That’s more than any other firm in the region!
Our NABCEP Certified Professionals.
The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) is the most respected certification organization for U.S. solar professionals. Here are our current NABCEP certified team members.

JP Plumlee
081112-56

Karl Jaeger
032407-30
Billy Jones
032611-157
Matt Pelerossi
100414-10493
Joe Pizzini
071222-013737

Ayaz Khamisani
PVA-020419-025708
Josh Linder
PVA-031320-032205
Kelly Marett
PVA-081919-027520
Our Partnerships
We team up with these high quality, impact-driven solar companies to bring clients more value.
Our Awards
We achieved Solar Power World Magazine’s Top U.S. Solar Contractors Award in 2022! That makes 11 years in a row!
LightWave ranked #177 on a list of over 400 solar companies across the U.S. In addition, LightWave ranked #72 on the list of Top Solar EPCs and #56 on the list of Top Solar + Storage Installers.

Nathan Baatz
Project Manager/Sr. O&M Tech
FAA-Licensed Drone Pilot

Erick Brockway
Project Manager

Hector Caballero
Solar Technician

Atrol Campbell
Solar Technician

Karen Carr
Customer Experience Manager

Cameron Christensen
Solar Technician

Lance DeForge
Solar Technician

Rich Fickes
Senior Accountant

Jeremiah Hatch
Solar Technician

Jon Henderson
Solar Technican

Liam Keele
Solar Technician

Ayaz Khamisani
Design Engineer
NABCEP PV Associate

Maria Kirchman
Business Manager

Josh Linder
Solar Technician
NABCEP PV Associate

Rodney Manning
Solar Technician

John McNabb IV
Solar Project Consultant
FAA-Licensed Drone Pilot

Brandon Melber
Solar Technician
OSHA-30, FAA-Licensed Drone Pilot

Miguel Nadal
Solar Technician

Ray San Andres
Solar Technician

Kyler Sasser
Solar Technician

Eli Shires
Solar Technician

Brian Titus
Solar Project Consultant
FAA-Licensed Drone Pilot

Jacob Underhill
Solar Technician
Join Our Team
We are always growing and looking for people who want to make solar energy accessible to more people. Take a look at our open positions or learn more about careers in solar energy.
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