Three LWS Employees Earn Full NABCEP Certification

Congratulations to John Robinson, Matt Pelerossi and Daniel Hodge for earning their NABCEP PV Certifications! Matt and Daniel earned the PV Installation Certification, and John earned the PV Technical Sales Certification. LightWave Solar now employs 11 full NABCEP certificate holders, more than any solar company in Tennessee. NABCEP (North American…

TVA Threatens Solar Industry in the Valley

The graph below shows the amount of solar installed in TVA’s residential and small commercial solar program, Green Power Providers, since 2009. You can see that solar installs have been falling since 2012 and only 1.5 MW of solar was installed in the first half of this year!…

LightWave Solar on 2014 Top 400 U.S. Solar Contractors List

Solar Power World magazine recently released their 2014 Top 400 Solar Contractors list which ranks companies based on megawatts of solar installed in 2013. Despite TVA’s program closure last year, LightWave Solar ranked #160 overall and #75 on the Top 100 Commercial Solar Contractors list. We are the first…

Solar Workshop for Homeowners on June 7

LightWave Solar will host a Solar Workshop for Homeowners on Sat, June 7th. The workshop will explain the process of installing solar at your home. LightWave Solar will cover the basics: How solar works, solar equipment, roof and shade requirements, cost and incentives, and the reasons why more and…

TVA Solar Program Update

There is still time to get in the 2014 TVA Green Power Providers program which allows 4 MW of residential solar projects and 6 MW of commercial solar projects. As of June 9th, 120 kW of residential capacity is still available. TVA will maintain a 30% wait list as…

USDA Now Accepting Applications for Solar Grants

USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grant for agricultural producers and small rural businesses covers up to 25% of the cost of a solar installation. Applications are due July 7, 2014! “We anticipate funding levels under REAP for 2014 to be at or higher than last year, so applications…

Sunshine at Warner Park Nature Center! Join us on April 12

LightWave Solar recently installed solar panels at the Warner Park Nature Center. On Saturday, April 12, we will be there to explain how solar works in Tennessee and give a tour of the new system. Please call the Nature Center at 615-352-6299 to let them know you plan on attending. Sunshine at…

Bid on Solar at Green Tie Affair on April 25

Interested in getting a solar system at a discounted price?  Want to help support the important efforts of the Tennessee Environmental Council? You will have the chance to bid on solar at the Council’s live auction at their annual Green Tie Affair on Fri, April 25 from 7-11pm at…

Memphis Down to Earth Festival April 19

Join us in Memphis on April 19 to celebrate Earth Day!  We’ll be exhibiting to promote solar energy.  Here are the details: The post Memphis Down to Earth Festival April 19 appeared first on LightWave Solar blog.