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...
[caption id="attachment_18356" align="alignright" width="300"] Waldoboro Transfer Station[/caption] Sundog Solar was recently awarded a contract to install a 110 kW solar array at the Waldoboro Transfer Station. This project will save the town $380,000 over the life of the system. Sundog Solar will install and own the solar...
Published September 5, 2017, in the Penbay Pilot SEASRSPORT — To further the clean transportation movement, Sundog Solar installed a free electric vehicle charging station on the company office building in the Midcoast. This high-powered charging station at 222 E. Main Street in Searsport is available...
By Sarah Lozanova Published June 2, 2017, in Triple Pundit. Energy production has changed dramatically in the last decade. There is enough solar energy capacity in the United States to power 8.3 million homes. In fact, solar power accounted for 39 percent of the new electricity generation capacity...