LightWave Solar is ramping up its sales and operational efforts to accommodate participation in the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) recently announced 2016 Green Power Providers Program for small-scale solar projects. Under the new program that opens on January 13, TVA will pay homeowners and small businesses the escalating retail rate for…
What could be better than solar-powered wine? That’s what Keg Springs Winery owners, Mary, Gerald, Brian and Becky Hamm, wondered when they were considering a solar project at their vineyard and winery in Hampshire, TN. Once they ran the numbers, they decided to pull the cork! Keg Springs Winery produces…
USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grants cover up to 25% of solar system costs and are available to Small Rural Businesses and/or Agricultural Producers. Who qualifies? You must answer yes to either of these questions: A. Are you a Small Rural Business? Rural means your city…
August 19, 2015 Midtown Vault Storage, a self-storage facility in Memphis, Tenn., is expanding the number of solar panels on its rooftop. The new system will cover nearly all of the building’s 12,500-square-foot roof. It’ll be installed by LightWave Solar, the company that mounted the original panels in 2013.
LightWave Solar and H&H Design will host a Commercial Solar Workshop & Tour for business owners on Friday, October 2. The workshop will explain the financial incentives for commercial solar installations, including the 30% federal tax credit, accelerated…
LightWave Solar sat down with Michael Phillips, owner of Ansbach Artisans in Franklin, Tennessee, who recently invested in solar for his business. LightWave Solar commissioned a 10 kilowatts (kW) solar system at his art gallery in June 2015. LWS: Why did you decide to invest in solar? MP: For…
NASHVILLE, TN – Tax credits, utility incentives and attractive financing options are prompting businesses in Middle Tennessee to install solar as a way to reduce their operating costs and lower their tax burden. One of the latest businesses to do so is LB Processors, LLC, an emu oil processor and…
March 3, 2015 With solar energy costs falling and interest in sustainability rising in East Tennessee, the time is right for Nashville-based LightWave Solar to expand east, said Jon Bates, who heads the company’s new office in the Knoxville area. LightWave Solar opened its East Tennessee office Jan. 1, Bates said. For…
July 9, 2015 LightWave Solar, a Nashville-based solar engineering, procurement and construction firm, has installed more than 500 solar panel systems across the state to reduce energy costs for small businesses, like LB Processors, and larger operations, like the Music City Center. “Every time we do a project, it…
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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
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