Main Street Solar Energy
P.O. Box 221 , Fincastle, Virginia, United States

Main Street Solar is a local family owned and operated solar energy business with a highly skilled staff who values integrity, craftsmanship, our clients and their future.  Main Street Solar provides our clients with quality service at a reasonable price. Using the best products and superior installation techniques our systems are built for a lifetime. We make your investment a lifelong reward. We provide high-quality installations with only the best products at a reasonable cost. Drawing from over 30 years of solar experience and a certified solar installation specialist, we provide a system that best matches your needs and budget for the greatest return on investment.  Main Street Solar is a Class A solar contractor.  We provide a “turnkey” service with a fast turnaround which provides our customers with a stress free, worry free experience.  All work is performed by Main Street Solar professionals using advanced equipment and installation techniques.  All materials and installation are backed by warranty.  Main Street Solar can design a custom PV system to meet your aesthetic needs, site requirements and clean power goals. A PV system can be discretely mounted on the roof of your building, on a ground mount, or visibly integrated into a building structure (such as a solar awning or a carport).

Solar Performance Guarantee 

solar panels is one of the safest and smartest investments you can make for your home! Top solar panel manufacturers give you even more peace of mind by offering solar performance guarantees and warranties. Solar panels, and the parts that make up the rest of the system, are designed to last for decades. With a guarantee, you know that your solar panels will continue to bring you the promised amount of electricity over the years– or the manufacturer will fix the issue.

How can I monitor the performance of my solar panels?

Part of the fun of having solar panels is watching them pump out power (and save you money). Most systems provide an in-home display to see how your panels are performing. You may also be able to monitor performance online or through a mobile app. Some manufacturers automatically notify dealers if there is any performance issue.

Benefits of Solar

Energy Why go solar? Paying the electric company is not a pleasant experience when the cost only grows over time. Don’t waste your hard earned money on electricity when you can cut that expense now and generate your own clean free energy! Most utilities force heavy electricity consumers to pay at a higher rate than “baseline” consumers. Home solar arrays are typically sized to offset higher usage so that the remaining electricity you’re buying is at the lower baseline rate. A typical array will produce enough to cover 50 to 100 percent of your electricity consumption.

Commercial Solar

What do Google, Walmart, Costco, IKEA, McGraw Hill, Johnson & Johnson and FedEx have in common? They know a smart investment when they see one, and are all adopting solar energy in a big way. From the largest corporations to small businesses, U.S. companies are installing solar energy to take control of their energy costs and improve their bottom line. As of mid-­Â2012, businesses as well as non-­Âprofit organizations and governments across the United States have deployed more than 2,300 megawatts (MW)1 of solar electric (photovoltaic or PV) systems on more than 24,000 individual facilities. This number is growing rapidly; during the first half of 2012, over 3,600 non-­Âresidential PV systems came online, an average of one every 72 minutes.  The rapidly falling cost of solar energy has made solar an increasingly appealing investment for American businesses. Between the second quarter of 2011 and the second quarter of 2012, the average price of a completed commercial PV system fell by nearly 14.3 percent. The economics of PV have become so attractive that many of the best managed businesses, which are synonymous with low cost and efficiency, are adopting solar energy on a massive scale across the U.S.  Energy can make up a significant portion of a business’s operating costs. Companies are installing solar at record rates because it reduces operational expenses, improves their bottom line, and allows them to focus resources on their core business strategies.