Western Solar's Josh Miller Elected to Board of Directors

Western Solar of Bellingham is pleased to announce that Joshua Miller has been selected to serve on the 2013 Board of Directors for Solar Washington.  Joshua has worked as the Owner and Operations Manager of Western Solar in Bellingham for the past four years, overseeing their growth into one of the leading solar installation firms in the Northwest. 

Solar Washington is a nonprofit organization composed of people, companies, programs and organizations working to advance the solar industry in our state.  They are an association of solar energy equipment manufacturers, system integrators, distributors, dealers, designers, installers, consultants, students, teachers, and solar enthusiasts. Through education and networking, they promote the development and effective use of solar and renewable energy with concern for the economic, environmental and social fabric of Washington.

Western Solar Featured as Project of the Month

Last month, Western Solar's installation was featured as the Solar Washington Project of the month!

In December this past year, iTek Energy, a solar module manufacturer located in Bellingham, added a 15,360 watt, 100% made-in-Washington photovoltaic system to their facility…a solar powered, solar manufacturer!

Western Solar, also based in Bellingham, was selected by iTek as the installer for this project. Western Solar installed 64 iTek Energy, mono-crystalline solar modules (15.36 kW) wired in-series to 8 Exeltech 1800 watt inverters. In addition, Western Solar engineered a custom solution that allows iTek to monitor and reconfigure the system to test any string or micro inverter system on the market all without leaving the factory floor. 

Go Solar Has Returned to Bellingham

Carol Salisbury, Past Go Solar Bellingham Participant

Carol and her husband Don installed two systems, one on their house and the other on their local art gallery, Chuckanut Bay Gallery.

We are excited to announce that the Go Solar Washington campaign, brought to you by Community Energy Solutions, Western Solar and Itek Energy, has returned to Bellingham. The campaign features a series of free, informational workshops, discounts, free site assessments, Itek Energy factory tours and through the Western Solar Initiative, for every system sold or referral made, a panel will be donated in your name to the Habitat for Humanity Women Built Passive Home here in Whatcom County.

That said, why Bellingham again? “Besides the fact that Bellingham is beautiful, we believe that a solar campaign at this time helps remind everyone that solar energy not only is non-polluting and renewable, it also creates local jobs” says Tammy Deets of Community Energy Solutions. In addition, it is a great time to get solar up on your roof just in time to enjoy the peak summer production season and really see a dramatic difference on your electric bills.

Join us for one of our upcoming workshops to learn “watts” about solar energy and its viability here in the Northwest. Hope to see you there!

Upcoming workshops:

Saturday March 23rd 10:00am-11:30am
Bellingham Library, main branch

Wednesday April 10th 5:30pm-7:00pm
Bellingham Library, main branch

Saturday April 27th 10:00am-11:30am
Bellingham Library, Fairhaven branch

Tuesday May 14th 5:30pm-7:00pm 
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Visit www.gosolarbellingham.com to sign up for a free workshop!

Video of Western Solar & Itek Energy

Western Solar and Itek Energy have been featured in this CBC video.

View it here.