We are at the dawn of solar electrification. These are technologies that extend the sun’s power into new facets of your life. In the past two years, the software that manages your Solar Power Systems has really evolved and improved. Now you can manage all of your home's power individually through a single app anywhere from your smartphone. It allows you to look at your total power consumption. More importantly, it allows you to manage every aspect of your power usage down to the fridge. In...
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Leading the Way
At Lighthouse we are always looking to find ways to do better. Our team of experts are always learning from our projects, partners, and industry as a whole and are happy to share our knowledge. Here you will find some of our latest industry happenings, technical tips and new product offerings.
SOLAR TECH//SPAN Smart Panels – Power Your EV Twice As Fast
We are at the dawn of solar electrification. These are technologies that extend the sun’s power into new facets of your life. In the past two years, the software that manages your Solar Power Systems has really evolved and improved. Now you can manage all of your home's power individually through a single app anywhere from your smartphone. It allows you to look at your total power consumption. More importantly, it allows you to manage every aspect of your power usage down to the fridge. In...
SOLAR TECH//SPAN Smart Panels – Power Your EV Twice As Fast
We are at the dawn of solar electrification. These are technologies that extend the sun’s power into new facets of your life. In the past two years, the software that manages your Solar Power Systems has really evolved and improved. Now you can manage all of your...
NEWS
Harnessing Sunshine: How Solar Increases The Value (and Curb Appeal) Of Your Home
Homeowners are increasingly turning to solar not only to save money and free themselves of grid dependence but also to increase the value of their homes. Let’s look at how installing a solar system achieves this.
Overview of Solar Incentives in Austin, Texas
Austin Energy
Solar Technology
The green-tech cluster has continued to expand in Central Texas.
Solar Agrivoltaics
Agrivoltaics is a relatively new concept, but makes perfect sense. Using land to grow food and harvest power. Industries and communities not accustomed to working together, let alone talking, are now innovating together to find ways to enhance energy productivity and agricultural yield from our finite land resources.
4 Important Things You Should Know About Energy Storage
14 Things To Know Before Buying A Home Solar Power System
Saving money and doing something positive for the environment: these two reasons drive most homeowners to consider installing solar power. They’ve heard they can save money on their electric bills, and they know increasing the use of clean energy is a positive step...
Why Solar Energy And Battery Storage Matter?
Solar Reliable Source of Energy The last couple of weeks have been quite productive and promising for the Texas solar industry. The 2019 Solar and Storage Festival (SSF19) was organized by Zpryme in San Antonio to bring experts together to explore market growth...
How Is DC and AC Power Related To Solar Energy System?
OFFERS / INFO
How Lighthouse Solar Supports Your Solar Journey Experience?
The Lighthouse Solar Way encompasses our philosophy and dedication to bringing 100% customer satisfaction to every client. Our standard service offering is proof that we stand behind every solar system we install. Limited Lifetime Workmanship Warranty Lighthouse Solar...
Essence of Solar Financing
I have had a lot of conversations about how solar financing works and how it varies from traditional financing. Solar financing can seem a bit strange and unfamiliar so I decided to jot down some facts and hopefully explain some of the basics.No money out of...
Solar Panels For Your Home
Every solar consumer listens to various sales pitches on what is the best solar panel for their home. At Lighthouse we have built our business on three distinct pillars. We stay agnostic to brands.Smart designs make better systems with better prices.Use the...
Our Take On The Tesla Rooftop Solar Panel
We’ve been hearing a lot of buzz in the industry surrounding Tesla’s recent announcement of the “Tesla Solar Roof” product. Being designers and installers of solar technologies we wanted to share some of our thoughts on this product announcement and hopefully clear up...
How Can Net Metering Benefit You?
Net Metering is a system that allows you to send the excess electricity your system produces back to the electricity grid and receive credits that can then be applied to your utility bill. Without net metering, a homeowner must pay for the electricity they use at...
The Seasonality of Solar Energy Production
As an owner of a solar system or when considering going solar, it’s helpful to understand what your system will output over the course of the four seasons. Here in the northeastern United States we do see significant variation in daily energy output from our systems...
Lighthouse Solar is Proud to Celebrate 10 Years in Business!
It seems like it wasn’t all that long ago that solar panel arrays were just starting to become financially attainable by the average person, and the solar industry was just starting to pick up the momentum of growth. It was at this point that Lighthouse Solar opened...
Choosing The Right Inverter for Solar Panels
One of the most important questions to ask when designing a solar array is, “What type of inverter does the system need?” Which inverter will provide maximum production for the best price? Every grid connected photovoltaic (PV) solar system needs an inverter. It’s the...
Our Consumption Habits
Invariably, the first 2 questions we receive when introducing solar to folks are the same: How do the panels handle hail? (we are in Texas afterall)What would it cost to run my 2000 square foot house? The answer to the first is that the panels are warranted against a...
PROJECTS
Shannon Residence
A 12 kW Rooftop Solar on Shannon Residence
What Else Can Solar System Do?
Given the number of installations we are performing to meet customer demand, it is easy to forget some of the powerful opportunities solar has for many of our customers. Solar is inherently modular, which leads us to think that every system is a slight variation on...