Each month, your solar system will produce a slightly different amount of power. Solar energy generation depends on many factors, including the angle of the sun, the length of the days, and the weather. Because the lengths of the days are shorter in the winter...
Increasingly, Mainers are installing solar systems with battery backup for grid outages. During blackouts, solar batteries need to perform well to keep the lights on, the refrigerator running, and the sump pump working. Just like your cell phone or laptop battery, solar panel batteries slowly lose...
The Town of Thomaston, Maine, is installing a 503 kW solar system near its wastewater treatment plant. Sundog Solar of Searsport, Maine, designed and is installing the solar project. The 1,290-panel solar farm will soon produce an estimated 90% of the power for the town, including...
According to predictions by Wood Mackenzie, there will be 3 million solar energy systems in the U.S. by 2022. As solar PV installations become more widespread throughout Maine, more homes with solar panels will enter the real estate market. Increasingly, it will be important to...
Originally published by NRCM by Kaitlin Kelly O’Neill, Coalition for Community Solar Access A new study (PDF) released this week by the consulting firm Daymark Energy Advisors shows that the increase in local solar energy projects encouraged by Maine’s Net Energy Billing (NEB) program has already generated significant benefits to Maine...
The solar power market has changed dramatically in the last couple of decades. Thus, what might have been true a while ago is not anymore. Let’s explore some common solar energy myths to understand the real deal. Myth 1: Solar energy is too expensive in Maine This...
Solar energy and electric vehicles (EVs) are an excellent combination. Charging your car with solar panels allows you to both power your home and your car with renewable energy. It is an excellent way to reduce fossil fuel use and lower your expenses. However, it...
Published by Village Soup February 8, 2021 USDA Rural Development is investing $17,615,000 through loan guarantees for solar renewable energy projects in Maine through its Rural Energy for America Program. USDA Rural Development Acting State Director Tommy R. Higgins said, “This substantial investment in renewable energy systems means...
More and more Mainers are using solar power than ever before! Residents that want to power their homes with solar energy have two primary options: install panels on their property or join a community solar farm. The latter typically involves paying a monthly fee to...
Many new solar energy customers wonder how to purchase a solar system now, even though their energy needs may change in the future. The SolarEdge Energy Hub Inverter with Prism technology is a hybrid inverter with next-generation capabilities. An inverter is like the brain of...