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…
The Tennessee Solar Energy Industries Association (TenneSEIA), awarded the 2016 Solar Champion Award yesterday to Knox County, at the reception following the organization’s annual meeting at the Bradley, Arant, Boult Cummings, LLP office in Nashville. “TenneSEIA is proud to present our Solar Champion Award to Knox County for…
If you own a small rural business or if you own a farm, you are probably eligible for a USDA Rural Energy For America Program (REAP) grant. The grant covers up to 25% of the cost of going solar! Deadlines for Grants of $20,000 or less: October 31, 2016…
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…
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…
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’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…
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…
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…
"Lightwave has been an awesome partner to deploy the solar+battery solution. Not only are they highly professional in responsiveness, meeting dates, and the installation itself, but they also feel like a partner, constantly listening to input from my end and applying it when needed..." -Julio Márquez
"Good folks working hard for you. Straight answers, and good quality work." -Richard Smith
"Great group of people that do quality work. ZERO complaints." -Jill Cutright
"The project was a little slow getting started but that was because LightWave Solar is one busy company. Once rolling, the workers showed upon time, worked hard, created little disruption, and entertained curious homeowners..." -Anne Child
"We interviewed a number of installers and Lightwave Solar was the most professional. We installed 10.2 KW and 2 Tesla power walls. Great system, our first neighborhood power outage, the system kicked in with out a flicker, every one in the neighborhood was out of power but us!..." -Homeowner in Jackson, TN
"The team at Lightwave Solar delivered a great product and went beyond my expectations to make sure I was happy with the solution delivered..." -Thomas Ratliff
"The CEO down to the installation crew was very professional, and addressed all our questions and concerns. We couldn’t be happier with our system!" -Jameson Cotter
"Excellent, turn-key solution for solar panels. They were very responsive to my emails."
-Matthew Lipton
"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