The Wandering Stus Go Solar in STL
This 3.84 kW array was installed in 2019 as part of the first Grow Solar St. Louis program. The array is made up of 12 REC 320 panels. Jesse and Lauren are two globetrotting bloggers and entrepreneurs that care deeply about this planet and the people that inhabit it. They went solar to do their […]
StraightUp Solar is Moving On Up
This week we moved our headquarters from Overland to Maryland Heights, MO. It was a heavy lift (pun intended). We have been in the Overland office for 7 years and we were sad to go, but it also is an extremely exciting time for us . Over the past few years we have grown significantly, […]
Roof Mounted or Ground Mounted System? That is the question.
Have you been looking into solar and cannot decide whether you want a ground-mounted system or a roof-mounted system? Here’s what you should consider when choosing between array types. 1) Typically roof-mounted arrays are cheaper overall, but if there are many obstructions (dormers, vents, etc) or many roof faces, a ground-mount may be less. For large arrays […]
Unique Stone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQAYwhqxemk This 81 kW system provides energy for the Unique Stone building in St. Louis, Missouri. This system is comprised of 237 REC345 panels and 1 SMA Sunny Tripower inverter. This system has an estimated payback period of 4.6 years, with a lifespan of 30 years. Not only is this system estimated to save $467,377 […]
Herndon Farms
The Herndon Farms of Macomb, Illinois went solar in 2019 after seeing their neighbors at Creasey Farms go solar. Knowing they could trust the experts at StraightUp Solar, they chose to install a similar 67.2 kW solar PV system to offset energy production on their pork producing operation. Estimated features: 90,779 kilowatt-hours (kWh) annual energy […]
Creasey Farms
Creasey Farms went solar in 2019 with this 67.2 kW array. This system is comprised of 192 REC250W panels and 7 SMA SunnyBoy inverters. Estimated features: 98,420 kilowatt-hours (kWh) annual energy production Year 1 energy bill savings: $7,344 Energy bill savings over 25-year lifespan of panels: $219,915 Less than 4 years payback Offsets 1,643 Metric […]
Fair Mercantile
This 99 kW system was installed by the Jaffe Group on the Fair Mercantile building in the Hill neighborhood of St. Louis. The system is comprised of 266 REC375 watt panels as well as 2 SMA Sunny TriPower inverters. This system will provide clean electricity for this building for over 30 years!
