StraightUp Featured in Solar Builder
StraightUp Solar has been featured in Solar Builder Magazine for our pioneering efforts. We were the first installer to offer AC modules. This technology uses built in micro-inverters to take the pain out of DC power conversion. StraightUp is always seeking new ways to innovate and simplify the solar process so that we can build better relationships with our customers. As you may know, solar panels produce power with a direct current but our homes use an alternating current. This arrangement is generally safer and more efficient for the...
read moreMehlville Schools Featured on FOX
StraightUp Solar has completed installing solar panels on the roof of five schools in the Mehlville school district. The Mehlville School Board approved a 20-year lease agreement for the five arrays. This means that StraightUp installs and maintains the systems, but Mehlville benefits from lower energy bills. Without any out-of-pocket expenses, Mehlville begins saving money on their electric bill immediately. “By realizing an estimated $130,000 in energy savings over the next 20 years, we’re not only being good stewards of our...
read moreStraightUp Highlighted in the Mehlville Messenger
The installation of solar electricity panels on five Mehlville School District buildings is nearly complete, and the finished product will result in economic and environmental benefits for the District. The District and StraightUp Solar entered into a 20 year lease agreement in May, and during the lease period the district will save an estimated $130,000 in energy costs without any out-of-pocket expenses. The five buildings selected for the solar panel project are Beasley Elementary, Hagemann Elementary, Bernard Middle, Oakville High and the...
read moreSolar now at The Pointe at Ballwin Commons
In symmetrical rows, more than 200 solar panels, tilted and oriented to the south, now cover a large portion of the gymnasium roof of The Pointe at Ballwin Commons. And while the solar panels won’t meet all The Pointe’s electrical needs, they are expected to lower energy costs enough to pay for the project in about 10 years. In reality, the new installation began saving money as soon as it went into operation because a government grant and a rebate from Ameren Missouri covered the project’s approximately $181,000 price tag. “The Pointe...
read moreStraightUp Solar to Install on Five Mehlville Schools
Five Schools in Missouri Choose to Go for Solar Energy The fall semester of 2012 will allow the students of five district schools from Saint Louis, Missouri, to experience what it feels like to have their classrooms powered by means of green energy coming from the sun. Due to the fact that all of these five schools are expected to receive financial aid from the government so as to implement this project, it seems that in the end the schools’ administrations will be faced with an all-gain, no-loss situation. Thus, without having to set...
read moreTaylorville Airport Unveils its New Solar System
StraightUp Solar completed a 19kW solar electric system at Taylorville Airport in Illinois. Take a look at the monitoring site to see how the system is performing! Also, be sure to check out this news clip about the installation and unveiling: Video courtesy of WAND TV...
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