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…
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…
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…
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…
USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Grants 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 or town has a population under 50,000 people. “Small…
TULLAHOMA - The first solar electric system connected to the Tullahoma Utilities Board is generating clean power – and revenue – for The Bailey Company, one of the nation’s largest forklift truck dealers. Tennessee’s leading installer, LightWave Solar, commissioned the system last September atop The Bailey Company’s facility on Johnston Street.<br/ >The 26 kilowatt (kW) solar system consists of 104 solar panels and has generated about 8,500 kilowatt-hours so far, amounting to $1,150 of revenue since September. Over the next 20 years, the system is expected to generate more than $109,000 –about $5,500 annually. With this latest installation in Tullahoma, The Bailey Company now has six solar systems totaling 261 kW at their forklift dealerships across Tennessee.“We first added solar to our Nashville facility in 2011 primarily for environmental reasons since we’re focused on making the Bailey Company as environmentally sustainable as possible,” explains Ryan Bailey, Director of Sustainability. “We were impressed with the financial return, so we decided to invest in more systems,” he adds.
Nashville scene BY lisa zhito Date: Thursday, May17, 2012 Those of us with solar panels on the roof tend to look at summer differently. Take, for example, that midsummer NES bill. You know, the one you dread opening because it’s been hotter than a lit firecracker and the AC…
The Commercial Appeal January 30, 2012 By Tom Bailey Jr. Lightwave Solar project manager Brian Lechliter discusses how new solar panels at the Agricenter will tilt to better catch sun rays during different times of day.
Gallatin Examiner October 6, 2011 Long Hollow Suri Alpacas in Gallatin will be featured on a tour of facilities with solar panels Saturday, Oct. 8. / Submitted photo The Middle Tennessee Solar Tour features a Gallatin business as part of…
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