Sundog Solar recently completed the installation of a 32-kilowatt solar system for the Town of Stockton Springs in Midcoast Maine. This project will save the town over $106,000 over the life of the solar energy system. Sundog Solar, a locally-owned solar company located in Searsport, installed...
Solar energy and electric vehicles go together like peanut butter and jelly. If you have a solar PV system on your home, you can install additional capacity to charge an electric car. Now that solar systems are more efficient than ever, it is even easier...
Are you building a new home in Maine and want it to be powered by solar energy? By incorporating solar in your plans, you can help maximize the system output. Here are some tips to get the most value from your solar system. Orient Your House...
By Sarah Lozanova Published May 17, 2018, in Earth911 As the cost of batteries for solar energy drops and the capabilities increase, homeowners are increasingly looking to solar-plus-storage technologies for greater energy independence and resiliency. Natural disasters and extreme weather events in 2017 highlighted power grid vulnerabilities and...
Many homeowners in Maine want to get off the utility grid and become completely energy independent. An off-grid solar energy system with batteries is a great power solution for families that are not connected to the power grid. A new generation of battery technology is...
We upgraded the solar system on our office in Searsport, Maine by installing 32 solar panels. This 9.8 kW solar panel system now charges our Chevy Bolt electric vehicle and powers our heat pumps with clean energy. The Sundog team installed all 32 solar panels in...
The Sundog Solar team installed a 110 kW solar system at the Waldoboro Transfer station. Watch this team of solar experts install the solar panels and save the town of Waldoboro $380,000 over the life of the system. https://youtu.be/hQ2DtEhCzGY Sundog Solar installed a 110 kW solar system...
When Eric and Alison Rector learned last January that a “Bomb Cyclone” was blasting much of New England and pummeling the Maine coast, the couple was on vacation in Mexico. They soon discovered that many people in Maine were without power. Yet, Eric and Alison...
Purchasing a solar system is a big financial decision. For solar shoppers who don't have the money upfront, is it wise to finance a system? There are now solar loan products available in Maine that allow you to install a system for as little as...
Most solar panels are very durable and reliably produce solar electricity for 25 or more years. With no moving parts, the PV panels we install don’t require regular maintenance and come with long warranties. At Sundog Solar, we only install solar systems with long, comprehensive...