Appalachian Ren Rscs

Energy efficiency, solar design and installation

[Appalachian Ren Rscs @arrtnScott]

I caught the last bit of seasonal color in the Smokies while measuring the roof for an upcoming project yesterday.

[Appalachian Ren Rscs @arrtnScott]

The solar installation on the SEEED Knox Solar Home in Lonsdale passed final inspection today. ARR is proud to have been involved and will look forward to future collaborations with this fantastic local non-profit.

[Appalachian Ren Rscs @arrtnScott]

So far this year has been packed with solar repair projects and energy efficiency work. Today ARR took delivery of the first full install of the year with the SEEED Knox solar home components. We start building on Monday!

[Appalachian Ren Rscs @arrtnScott]

Hey there friends, this is a friendly reminder to get your license plate to support our solar efforts in Tennessee. https://t.co/MuTK10hMwF

[Appalachian Ren Rscs @arrtnScott]

Howdy. We've been working on a little something for the better part of a year and it's time to roll it out to the public. Please consider purchasing a plate and enable TenneSEIA to get funding to help educate Tennesseans about the benefits of solar power. https://t.co/MuTK10hMwF

[Appalachian Ren Rscs @arrtnScott]

The final inspection passed and commissioning on the latest project happened a few weeks ago. There were a lot of hiccups on this project and I'm really proud to bring this one home.

[Appalachian Ren Rscs @arrtnScott]

I installed a solar system on a small organic farm a few years ago. Today I went out to clear a fault code on the inverter and this is what I saw at the component wall. The owner said these were all tilled in 2021 and that these are the rejects. The good ones are in the house.

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The view from the "office" is one of my favorite parts of this job.

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I finished rebuilding the Lakemoor Hills project today. Cleaning the panels resulted in about 10%-15% more energy production.

[Appalachian Ren Rscs @arrtnScott]

Today I'll be removing sheetrock and reinforcing the interior wall of this closet to handle the load of two LG Chem lithium batteries.

[Appalachian Ren Rscs @arrtnScott]

Yesterday was a manual labor day.

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I had to travel off the beaten path near Townsend to do some battery work on a legacy system today. There's a lot of history in these old hollers.

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The Straw Plains project passed inspection yesterday. Tomorrow we'll commission the system with KUB. This is the last solar projec ARR will build that is allowed to sell electricity back to the grid.

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The first module is up on the Strawberry Plains Pike project.

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The first good sunset of the year.

[Appalachian Ren Rscs @arrtnScott]

I've been working on a few repair projects while I'm waiting for components to arrive on my next new build. This one was finished quickly. I'll post about the other later.

[Appalachian Ren Rscs @arrtnScott]

I bet this thing sizzled.

In addition to building turnkey residential and commercial solar systems, I also repair and maintain legacy systems throughout Tennessee.

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Current view.

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This 5.1kW project was inspected and commissioned a few days ago. The build is maximizing the size allowed by the utility, however, it was designed for the ability to double the array size and add 20kWh of battery a few years down the road when the homeowners are ready.

[Appalachian Ren Rscs @arrtnScott]

This 10kW solar project was inspected and commissioned yesterday. There were lots of challenges, but it came in two days before the deadline. The system was designed and built to offset close to 100% of the client's electric bill for the next 20+ years.