Since June of 2018, Waterville Pediatrics has been solar powered with a 152-panel solar array. Each year, the system will generate roughly 60,310 kilowatt-hours of electricity, offsetting the equivalent of over 104,275 miles in a gas-powered car. Waterville Pediatrics is committed to caring for their patients and their community, and solar is a great step… Read more
52 panels on the roof of Farrin Properties’ offices produce clean electricity that will reduce their energy costs and help protect our planet against climate change. Each year, the system will generate roughly 20,070 kilowatt-hours of electricity, offsetting the equivalent of over 34,700 miles driven in a gas-powered car. Farrin Properties helps their clients find… Read more
32 panels on the roof of the Herring Gut Learning Center help the nonprofit to reduce costs and carbon emissions, and to support the health of delicate ocean ecosystems that are the subject of their educational programs. Each year, the system will generate roughly 13,041 kilowatt-hours of electricity, offsetting the equivalent of over 22,500 miles… Read more
River Valley Charter School went solar in October of 2018, with 359 panels on the roof of their school. Every year, the system will generate roughly 133,449 kilowatt-hours of electricity, offsetting the equivalent of over 230,700 miles driven in a gas-powered car. River Valley Charter School follows the Montessori philosophy, and a curriculum based around… Read more
With 36 rooftop solar panels, Fellsway Pediatrics is cutting their carbon footprint and keeping up to date. The 36-panel grid tied system will generate roughly 15,976 kilowatt-hours of electricity every year, offsetting the equivalent of over 27,600 miles driven in a gas-powered car. Fellsway Pediatrics serves the Melrose and Greater Boston Area. Read more
Since 2018, Two Coves Farm has been solar-powered with a 56-panel array on the roof of their barn. Each year, the system will generate roughly 21,635 kilowatt-hours (kWhs) of electricity, offsetting the equivalent of over 37,400 miles driven in a gas-powered car. Two Coves Farm is organic, and raises pasture-raised organic beef, chicken, pork, and… Read more
With 32 solar panels on the roof of their barn, Blue Bell Farm in Bowdoinham, ME has been sourcing solar power for their electricity since 2018. Each year, the system will generate roughly 10,889 kilowatt-hours of electricity, offsetting the equivalent of over 18,800 miles driven in a gas-powered car. Blue Bell Farm is MOFGA–Certified Organic, and grows… Read more
Buck’s Naked BBQ went solar at their Freeport, ME location in 2017 with a 113-panel rooftop array. Each year, the system will generate roughly 41,503 kilowatt-hours of electricity, offsetting the equivalent of over 71,700 miles driven in a gas-powered car. Serving BBQ in Maine for over 10 years, Buck’s also has another location in Windham. Read more
Since July of 2019, Temple Beth Abraham has been solar-powered with 247 rooftop panels. Each year the system will generate roughly 83,881 kilowatt-hours of electricity, offsetting the equivalent of over 145,000 miles driven in a gas-powered car. The Temple was financed through a Power Purchase Agreement, allowing them to go solar at no upfront cost,… Read more
With 81 solar panels on the roof of their building, the Stone Church in Newmarket, NH is boosting the sustainability of their business as well as cutting down on fossil fuel-dependence and their carbon footprint. Each year, the array on the roof of the former church turned music club will generate roughly 32,488 kilowatt-hours of… Read more
By the numbers: System size: 1.15 megawatts (3,088 solar panels) System output: 1,321.61 megawatt-hours/year CO₂ reduction: 1,296,499 pounds/year Bellavance Beverage Co’s new headquarters is home to the largest rooftop solar array in NH (at the time of install in Fall 2020). The 1.5-megawatt solar array will produce enough energy on an annual basis to offset… Read more
By the numbers: System size: 122.85 kilowatts (321 solar panels) System output: 159,000 kilowatt-hours/year CO₂ reduction: 248,418 pounds/year The Town of Camden’s first municipal solar photovoltaic array began generating power with 351 solar panels in January of 2018. The 122.85 kW solar array is anticipated to offset an estimated 159,000-kilowatt hours of electrical energy… Read more
The 140 solar panels installed at the Lincolnville Fire Department will generate an estimated 52,485 kilowatt-hours of clean electricity each year, reducing carbon pollution by over 50,000 lbs annually. In all, the system will cover 91% of the town’s electrical load. Photo courtesy Greta Gulezian. Read more
With more than 600 solar panels and 16 electric vehicle charging stations on its rapidly-growing Westbrook, ME campus, IDEXX Laboratories is walking the talk on environmental sustainability. The solar array, located atop the LEED Gold Synergy Center, will eliminate roughly 250,000 lbs. of carbon pollution each year from regional fossil fuel power plants and save… Read more
Due to the generosity of an anonymous donor, Alice Peck Day Lifecare (APD) has installed a 179 kW rooftop solar system at The Woodlands independent living community in Lebanon, NH. The system is anticipated to go live this month and a celebration will be held in the near future. “We’re overjoyed by what this generous… Read more
Hope’s 120-panel solar array is expected to save the town’s taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars across the lifespan of the system, while eliminating over 50,000 pounds of carbon pollution every year. Not only will the array power Hope’s town office, salt shed and two fire stations – it will also provide a substantial portion… Read more
As a major step towards accomplishing its sustainability goals, the City of Lebanon contracted ReVision to install eight solar arrays for the city. The Landfill Maintenance Building solar array was completed in Fall 2019, along with 6 others by the end of 2019. The City Hall array will be installed in 2020 when renovations are… Read more
The town of Cumberland has a 1,248-panel solar array built on top of their capped landfill. Cumberland worked with ReVision Energy to construct the solar array which is expected to produce 600,000 kilowatt hours of electricity each year. The solar array was built at no upfront cost to the town through a Power Purchase Agreement. ReVision… Read more
The two solar arrays, installed the second week of October, will provide 32,991 kilowatt-hours a year of clean energy. The project will ultimately save the resort more than $160,000 over the 40-year lifespan of the system. Solar prices have dropped 75% in the past ten years, making it easier for small family-owned businesses like Shawnee… Read more
The family-owned Brooks Trap Mill has been supplying fishing and aquaculture equipment for 60 years. Their new solar array will save them more than $500,000 over the life of the system, and will contribute to the Gulf of Maine’s health by removing around 120,000 lbs of carbon pollution from the air every year. This is yet… Read more
