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The following photos show some of the recent residential projects we have designed for clients located in remote areas not served by a local utility company and others who are on the grid, but choose to generate all or or some of their own power. Successful solar projects require very demanding design of all lighting, appliance, and HVAC systems, and must utilize the most energy efficient control and energy conversion equipment available.
| Off Grid |
Grid-Tie |
 1 kW solar array and dual Outback 3.6 kW battery inverters power totally off-grid week-end retreat located near Scottsville Virginia. |
 Grid-tie home in South Carolina |
 System includes 48 ground-mounted 100 watt solar modules supplying dual 3.6 kW inverters for off-grid home with no utility connections. Home located in Urbana, Virginia. |
 3.6 kW Outback inverter and pre-wired power panel installed in garage to provide back-up power for all critical electric loads in new home. |
 1.2 kW solar with 8.5 kW generator backup system on this Virginia mountaintop log home. |
 2.7 kW Grid-Tie array on office/garage located near Richmond, Virginia. |
 1 kW solar array and Trace SW4024 battery inverter for totally off-grid week-end retreat located near Abington Virginia. |
 2.4 kW ground-mounted solar array was located away from home due to extensive tree shading. |
 Totally off-grid solar home with 1.2 kW deck-mounted array and 1.2 kW pole- mounted array. |
 3.6 kW Outback inverter and pre-wired power panel installed in garage to provide back-up power for all critical electric loads in new home. |
 Totally off-grid straw-built home and outbuilding with 2.4 kW array, located near Ruckersville, Virginia. |
 4 kW grid-tie dual solar array, with two Fronius inverters, and propane-fueled 15kW generator. Home located near Charlottesville, Virginia. |
 Off-grid solar home located near Lovingston Virginia |
 4.9 kW grid-tie array and two Fronius inverters installed on horse barn located on private estate in Charlottesville, Virginia. |