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…
LightWave Solar and BB&T will host two Commercial Solar Lunch and Learn events to explain the financial incentives for commercial solar installations, including the 30% Investment Tax Credit, MACRS Accelerated Depreciation and TVA’s solar incentive program. Presentation will highlight our 2 year payback model with financing through BB&T.
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…
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!…
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…
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…
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…
"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