Norridgewock, ME
Thanks to my solar electricity I don’t have a fuel bill – not for my house or my electric cars. I’m a Mainer – I like to be self-sufficient. For me, solar is a no brainer – I only wish I could have done it sooner.
Bob M. (retired mill worker)
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Schools / Nonprofit / Municipal
2 ground mounted solar arrays totaling 840 panels at the Village District of Eastman Water Treatment Center will help the District save money and also live up to their mission to keep a clean water supply viable for the area long-term. Each year, the 260 kilowatt grid-tied solar array will generate roughly 330,630 kilowatt-hours (kWhs)… Read more
Municipal, Schools / Nonprofit / Municipal
The City of Keene has taken a huge step forward in their sustainability, installing 2,010 solar panels on the roof of the town complex that houses the Department of Public Works and Keene’s Police Department in December of 2018. Every year, this 643.2 kilowatt solar array will generate roughly 738,779 kilowatt-hours (kWhs) of electricity, offsetting… Read more
Nonprofit, Schools / Nonprofit / Municipal
Southern Harbor House incorporated solar into the construction of their 6-bedroom residential care facility in the island community of North Haven, ME. Opened in 2018, the facility is run by Southern Harbor Eldercare Services to provide a way for elderly residents to stay in the community they love while living in an assisted, safe environment…. 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
Schools / Nonprofit / Municipal
198 solar panels in a ground mounted grid-tied array at the Town of Shapleigh Salt and Sand facility produce roughly 91,207 kilowatt-hours of electricity each year, offsetting the equivalent of over 157,600 miles driven in a gas-powered car. Shapleigh went solar in November of 2017, and each year will produce enough energy to cover 90-100%… 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
Education, Schools / Nonprofit / Municipal
50 solar panels in two ground-mounted arrays at the Groton School lower costs and the school’s carbon footprint, while supporting their mission of service and learning. The array will generate roughly 17,673 kilowatt-hours (kWhs) of electricity each year, offsetting the equivalent of driving over 32,230 miles in a gas-powered car. About the School Groton… Read more
Education, Schools / Nonprofit / Municipal
In 2018 ReVision installed 517 solar panels on the Fye and McLean research facilities at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in Massachusetts. The two solar arrays will produce over 160,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity each year, offsetting roughly 170,000 lbs of carbon emissions annually. Harvesting the sun is a powerful way to align facility needs with… 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
Municipal, Schools / Nonprofit / Municipal
With a 255-panel solar array on the roof of the town garage, Mount Desert in Maine is reducing municipal energy costs along with their carbon footprint. Each year, the 76.5 kilowatt grid-tied solar array with generate roughly 71,309 kilowatt-hours (kWhs) of electricity, offsetting the equivalent of driving over 130,072 miles in a gas-powered car. The… 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
Municipal, Schools / Nonprofit / Municipal
The Town of Nottingham’s 368 solar panels on the roofs of their Fire Station and Community Center help protect the town’s pristine environment and valued natural resources. These arrays totaling 110.4 kilowatts will produce roughly 120,800 kilowatt-hours (kWhs) of electricity, offsetting the equivalent of over 220,000 miles driven in a gas-powered car. Nottingham took advantage… Read more
Gilford Village Knolls III is NH’s first affordable housing project to meet the Passive House performance standard. The Lakes Region project will feature 24, one-bedroom, affordable senior apartments with a 104.92-kilowatt rooftop solar array, a community room, on-site resident services, laundry and recycling. The 344-panel solar array was installed in May of 2018. The array… 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
Education, Nonprofit, Schools / Nonprofit / Municipal
158 panels on the roof of the Monarch School of New England produce electricity that powers the school and benefits their community. Each year, their 47.4 kilowatt grid-tied solar electric system will generate roughly 50,374 kilowatt-hours of clean electricity, offsetting the equivalent of driving over 91,800 miles in gas powered car. The Monarch School is… 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