1.8 KW Unisolar installation in Charleston, SC
1.8 KW Unisolar installation consisting of (13) 124 watt Unisolar modules and (4) 68 watt modules and a Fronius 2000 Inverter including Fronius Wireless Display, completed in June, 2007.

PV Systems in SC, NC, and GA
Attractive, High Performance PV Solar Systems installed by Argand Energy

St. Simons Island, GA

With sunlight to spare and a desire to make a difference in their community, one resident decides to make the most of limited roof space with a solar electric and a solar hot water system designed and installed by Argand. 100% of the electricity produced by the PV system is sold back to the utility through the Georgia Greenpower Program.

Argand designs and installs a system for an SC homeowner to capitalize on great southern roof exposure to heat water for both the pool and their domestic hot water.

Argand residentail customer uses a 4.48KW solar electric system and a combination domestic solar hot water and pool heating system. System(s) consists of 20 Sharp 224W modules with an SMA SunnyBoy 6000 inverter and 3 Apricus AP-30 solar thermal collectors

Residential 2.24kW PV system uses 10 Sharp 224 modules and a Frontius 2000 inverter along with the Frontius Personal Display system.

"The 10 towering solar panels in the backyard of Matt and Katie Baas' home on Prince Street are not an eyesore.

System GA residential 3.88kW PV system consisting of 18 Sharp 216W modules and a Frontuis inverter

4.1 kW DC Photovoltaic Installation. 20 Evergreen 205 watt modules, 10 on each pole.  These Poles are 8 inch powder coated in order to provide strength & stability to the system as well as match the mounting hardware.

SC Solar completed a 4.2-kilowatt solar electric system on the newly completed distribution center for Half-Moon Outfitters in North Charleston, SC. The new distribution center is expected to become one of the first in the Southeast to attain the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum Certification, the highest awarded. The system included 24 Sharp 175 watt modules and a SMA Sunny Boy Inverter.

Mecklenburg County recently renovated the fourty year old Freedom Mall facility to house offices for the Department of Social Services, Information Services and Technology, voting machine storage and, eventually, offices for code enforcement, environmental services, and community support agencies. Mecklenburg County's Environmental Leadership Policy, adopted in 2004, resolves that County government will "operate in a manner that conserves and protects our air, water, and lan resources and become a model of environmental stewardship for local governments, business and industry in our region..."

Size doesn’t matter, when it’s about going green as small SC town gets grant to convert to solar power. Bethune, SC – As a result of being awarded a competitive state grant, Bethune’s Town Hall, which also houses the Police Department, has 48 solar panels installed on its roof by Argand Energy Solutions located in Columbia. The grant, entitled “Peacefully Green” was submitted in March 2007 which asked for $125,000 “to help our town start a transformation to become a model S.C. Green Community”.

Across the Cooper River in Charleston, SC, at the far end of Blackbaud Stadium, Andrew Bell squints at 60 new solar panels Argand crews put up the day before. "We live in a sunny place," says Bell, director of public relations and marketing for the Charleston Battery soccer team. "Why not have the sun beat down on solar panels?" Argand recently installed a 10.8kW, grid-tied photovoltaic (PV) system that includes 60 Evergreen 180W panels. The panels are pole mounted with each array consisting of 12 panels mounted on each pole. The system uses a Solectria 13kW inverter. CO2 reduction from the system is estimated at 7.5 tons.

 

Humboldt, TN

HRH Wineries makes the move to solar with the installation of a 16.8kW PV system at their facility by Argand. As one of the largest, private installations in TN and the largest for a TN winery, the system will produce an estimated 22,543kWh of electricity per year that will be sold back to the TVA through the TVA Green Switch Program to offset HRH Winery operation costs and eliminate 15.30 tons of CO2 emissions. The PV system, designed and installed by Argand, consists of 78 Sharp 216W modules, 3 SMA Sunnyboy 6000W inverters and a Sunnyboy Web Box monitoring system. Due to the location of the winery and the renewable energy system type, the project was able to apply for the USDA 9006 Renewable Energy Grant (approval is pending) in addition to qualifying for a federal tax credit (30% of total costs with no cap).

 Argand helps a laundromat reduce their hot water utility cost by designing and installing a solar thermal hot water system.

8.4 KW PV & Solar Thermal Installation: Optima Engineering, Charlotte, NC – October 2008

Optima Engineering chose Argand for one of the first PV and solar thermal installations in the city of Charlotte. Located on the roof of their new LEED office building in Charlotte’s South End, Phase I of the PV project is made up of 39 Sharp 216 modules which feed DC power to two Sunny Boy 5000 watt inverters. The solar thermal portion is powered by an evacuated tube Apricus AP 30 and an 80 gallon storage tank.

 Argand Office, Fabrication Shop and Warehouse Charlotte, NC
3.6KW PV array consisting of 20 Evergreen 180 watt modules and SMA 3800 inverter

6.2kW PV System and Solar Thermal System:  West Town Eatery, Winston-Salem, NC July 2008.

Argand recently completed this 6.2 kW system featuring 28 SunPower 215 modules and SunPower inverters. The solar thermal system uses three Apricus AP 30 collectors and a 115 gallon storage tank. Restaurant owner, Peter Strates commented, "We are always thinking of our customers and our future, we are trying to take a step towards energy independence. I want my daughter to have the same opportunities as I did. If we can reduce our energy costs we can offer our customers a great quality, affordable meal even as energy prices rise." The project was featured in the article "Cooking Food with Sunlight Saves Customers some Green." Read more here.

Contact Peter at 336.922.5343 for more information or as a reference.

Progress Energy chose Argand to design and install a new Solar Demonstration Exhibit at their Sharon Harris Visitor Center near Raleigh, NC. The customized Sunflower array was designed and fabricated by the installation team at Argand and features  a prominent Progress Energy logo surrounded by 4 Sharp 170 watt modules that power a 24 volt Suncentric DC pump which drives the waterfall landscape. The system was sized to move 3000 gallons per hour through the waterscape which was created by Peaceful Ponds of Charlotte.

Argand recently installed this 5KW PV system and a solar hot water system at Elon University. The PV system includes 24 SunPower 215 watt solar modules, SunPower 5000 watt inverter, and a RapidRac ballasted mounting system from UniRac. The solar hot water system uses two 4’X8’ collectors and a 120 gallon solar storage tank.