December 2012- StraightUp Installs Solar on 5 Mehlville Schools in 5 weeks
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 […]
Illinois Solar Tour Featured Project
Illinois is hosting a statewide Solar Tour. The event is completely free and there is no registration required.Stop on by the Southwestern region and you will find 5 StraightUp Solar projects. We would like to thank the Belleville News Democrat for featuring two of these. Metro-East Home and Business Tour Highlights Solar Energy BY WILL […]
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Mehlville 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 […]
Oct 2012 – First St. Louis County SAVES Project
This month, StraightUp Solar completed the first solar project of the St. Louis County SAVES loan program! St. Louis County SAVES is a low interest loan program for energy efficiency and solar projects. Loans range from $2,500-$15,000. Rates are 3.5% and have flexible payment schedules up to 10 years. Steven B., a resident of Shrewsbury, […]
StraightUp 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 […]
Sept 2012 – Driving on Sunlight
In September a client in the of St. Peters pursued a 4.9 kW SunPower system from StraightUp Solar just after we installed a 25 kW system on his house of worship, United Hebrew Congregation. The homeowner then purchased a Chevy Volt to be charged by the solar energy via a 240 watt charging station in […]
Solar 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 […]
Aug 2012 – The Pointe at Ballwin Commons
The City of Ballwin is now a leading clean energy municipality with 234 solar panels installed at the Pointe at Ballwin Commons. The solar powering the rec center offsets 70,000 pounds of coal from being burned each year. Joe Mental, VP of Field Operations, is pictured at Ballwin Pointe. He and the StraightUp Solar crew […]
July 2012 – SunPower AC PV panels on St. Louis residence
In July, StraightUp Solar began installing the newest in solar technology: SunPower AC panels. The AC panels are a highly efficient, aesthetically-pleasing module backed by SunPower’s industry-leading 25-year warranty. StraightUp Solar is one of only a couple companies authorized to install SunPower products in the region. Already, many of our clients are choosing the AC modules for their […]
