On August 1, less than four months after we started construction, LightWave Solar and Nashville Electric Service (NES) commissioned Music City Solar, the first Community Solar project in Nashville. With over 17,000 solar panels totaling 2 megawatts (MW), this system will supply NES with over 2.8 million kilowatt-hours of clean…
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…
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…
TVA’s solar programs are now open for a limited time. Under Solar Solutions Initiative for projects 50kW-1MW, TVA will begin accepting applications on Jan 1st on a first-come, first-served basis. TVA has allocated 16MW for 2014. Under Green Power Providers for projects 50kW or less, TVA is accepting reservation forms for a…
On June 19 TVA announced that they will add 2.5MW to the Green Power Providers program on August 1st. While the industry appreciates 2.5MW, the demand for solar far exceeds this limited capacity. We expect 2.5MW to be gone in one or two days. TenneSEIA, the Tennessee Solar Energy…
Capacity has been reached in TVA’s two solar programs, Green Power Providers (GPP) and Solar Solutions Initiative (SSI). TVA is not approving new applications at this time. However, LightWave Solar will sign contingent contracts and complete utility paperwork to be ready to submit project applications as soon as TVA releases…
LightWave Solar is proud to be a part of the brand new Music City Center. Join us at the Grand Opening Celebration on Sunday, May 19 or Monday, May 20. The Music City Center began construction in January 2010 and is opening to the public almost 3 1/2 years later…
On January 1, TVA opened the Green Power Providers (GPP) program for 2013, and they are currently approving applications. Under GPP, TVA will buy solar PV generation at 9 cents/kilowatt-hour above the current rate (about 10 cents/kWh). This totals about 19 cents per kWh – nearly double the retail rate! TVA…
Posted: Jan 28, 2013 6:27 PM CST in WKRN Channel 2 By Todd Dunn, Video Journalist Mayor Karl Dean said he continues to be very excited about how the new Music City Center is being built. “One of the special features of the building is that it is very…
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"Lightwave Solar installed a 10 kw system on my building in Lebanon. The installation crew was very professional and completed the install in a morning. Lightwave handled all the permitting and negotiations with TVA/MTEMC..." -Peter Schulert
"The folks at LightWave Solar are awesome. They were patient and very responsive to my long list of questions prior to signing the contract. After signing the contract, they kept me updated on progress and walked me through steps that required my input on the permitting process..." -Mike Woodside