Sutton House Bed & Breakfast in Center Harbor, NH is now running on solar power, even for heating and cooling. The historic 1865 home turned inn went solar in April of 2019, complete with the installation of a 13-unit air source heat pump mini-split system that will heat and cool their guest rooms throughout the… Read more
93 panels on the roof of Cascon, Inc’s business office will generate roughly 34,070 kilowatt-hours (kWhs) of electricity every year, offsetting the equivalent of over 58,900 miles driven in a gas-powered car. Cascon’s 27.9 kilowatt array will help them reduce electricity costs and give them an advantage in a competitive manufacturing industry, while also increasing… Read more
Whatley Farm in Topsham, ME is now solar powered as well as organic. Their 13.5 kilowatt grid-tied solar electric system on the roof of their barn will generate roughly 16,921 kilowatt-hours every year, enough to offset the equivalent of over 29,250 miles driven in a gas-powered car. Whatley Farm is MOFGA certified organic. They sell… Read more
Taggart Construction has put environmental responsibility and social integrity at the heart of their company. Not only do they design and build high performance, aesthetically pleasing homes that focus not just on energy efficiency, but materials and occupant health, they are also focusing on integrating renewable energy into their construction process. Solar Transition 92 solar… Read more
A 1.5 Megawatt (over 4,500 panels) solar array at Brunswick Landing will power 13% of the energy needs for the self-contained micro-grid supplying energy to almost 2 million square feet of commercial and industrial space at the site of Brunswick’s former Naval air base. The array will produce roughly 1,970,780 kilowatt-hours or 1.9 megawatt hours… Read more
A 48-panel solar array at Three J Farms in Danbury, New Hampshire will generate roughly 14,963 kilowatt-hours (kWhs) of electricity each year. The 14.4 kilowatt grid-tied solar electric system on the roof of their equestrian arena will help bring down electric costs, and offset the equivalent amount of carbon pollution from driving over 25,800 miles… Read more
Commercial, Professional Services
Sixty solar panels of the roof of The Red Brick House – the residence of Smith Law, P.A. – generate roughly 23,549 kilowatt-hours of electricity per year, enough to offset the equivalent of over 40,700 miles driven in a gas-powered car. The law firm works with clients in southern and mid-coast Maine, and is known for… Read more
Tarbox Organic Farm in Westport Island, ME has been solar powered since September of 2017. The 36-panel array on the roof of their barn will generate roughly 13,255 kilowatt-hours (kWhs) of electricity, offsetting the equivalent of over 22,900 miles driven in a gas-powered car. Tarbox farms uses all organic farming methods, enriching their soils with… Read more
Commercial, Professional Services
Green Clean Maine cleans homes and now the atmosphere with a 21 kilowatt solar array on their Portland, ME office location. Seventy solar panels on the roof of the facilities generate roughly 21,530 kilowatt-hours of electricity each year, which is enough energy to offset the equivalent of driving over 37,225 miles in gas-powered car. Incidentally,… Read more
Since July of 2017, Classic Boat Shop of Bernard, ME has been generating 90% of their electricity from a 34.8 kilowatt solar array on the roof of their facilities. The 116-panel array generates roughly 38,232 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, enough to offset the equivalent of driving over 69,900 miles in gas-powered car. Classic Boat Shop… Read more
A 400-panel solar array at Chamberlain Machine in Walpole, NH underscores their commitment to innovation and respect for people and the environment. Each year, the 132 kilowatt grid-tied array will generate roughly 167,700 kilowatt-hours (kWhs) of electricity, offsetting the equivalent of driving over 305,800 miles in a gas-powered car. Chamberlain Machine has also committed to… Read more
In Twin Mountain NH, 177 solar panels in a rooftop array produce clean, local energy that helps Carlson’s Lodge to lower their carbon footprint and protect their environment in the iconic White Mountain National Forest. Each year, the 53.99 kilowatt solar array will generate roughly 63,000 kilowatt-hours (kWhs) of electricity, offsetting the equivalent of over… Read more
864 solar panels on the roof of UFP Technologies produce electricity to power their Newburyport, MA-based headquarters and boost their sustainability. Their 263.52 kilowatt solar array was installed in March of 2018 and will generate roughly 306,346 kilowatt-hours of electricity every year, offsetting the equivalent of driving over 558,750 miles in a gas-powered car. Commitment… Read more
Schools / Nonprofit / Municipal, Summer Camps
45 solar panels on the roof of Camp Ketcha’s barn integrate sustainable technology with the conservation and nature education they offer at their day camp. As a charitable non-profit, Camp Ketcha worked with another non-profit, Re-Volv, to raise funds to purchase their solar array outright. The 13.5 kilowatt solar array was installed on the roof… Read more
441 solar panels provide clean local electricity to the Ellsworth Tennis Center of Ellsworth, ME. They installed their 134.51 kilowatt grid-tied solar electric system in May of 2018, and each year it will generate roughly 140,679 kilowatt-hours of electricity. That is enough electricity to offset the equivalent of driving over 256,600 miles in a gas-powered… Read more
Commercial, Professional Services
In 2017 Cheney Insurance installed a 40.8 kW grid-tied solar electric system on the roof of their office in Damariscotta, Maine. Every year, the 136-panel array will produce roughly 43,010 kilowatt-hours of sustainable electricity, offsetting the equivalent of driving over 78,000 mils in a gas-powered car. The owner Dennis Hilton applied the same investigative approach… Read more
114 solar panels on the roof of White Heron Tea & Coffee make it a green destination for refreshment. Their 34.29 kilowatt solar array lowers their operating costs and carbon footprint while powering their roastery and café in Portsmouth, NH. Since its inception in 2005, White Heron has expanded from an organic tea wholesaler to… Read more
Apartments / Housing, Schools / Nonprofit / Municipal
300 solar panels on the rooftops of Keene Housing’s Harper Acres lower the affordable housing community’s energy costs, enabling them to free up more resources to provide safe, sanitary living accommodations to vulnerable and low-income populations. Since their founding in 1965, it’s been Keene Housing’s mission to advocate for families, and support residents’ moves to… Read more
Commercial, Professional Services
Mainstay Technologies, with locations in Manchester and Belmont, has grown from a one man operation at its founding in 2004 to a solar-powered 50+ person team. The IT service company began in New England and considers it part of their mission to be a good steward of the surrounding environment and natural resources that they… Read more
44 solar panels on the roof of A Place to Grow in Brentwood, NH make it a green option for childcare. Established in 2005 by its director Jennifer Briggs, the daycare places a strong focus on nature-based learning. Children get to learn and explore in the outdoors, which helps develop creativity and grow an appreciation… Read more