Solar 101 Hosted by Solar Washington

Go Solar Off to Bright Start

Workshop held at the Fairhaven Library, April 27th

When we decided to launch the Go Solar Bellingham campaign for the second time we questioned our logic on focusing another campaign in the same community; one would think this area would have heard enough of our solar rant. However, as always, we are blown away by the support and eagerness Bellingham residents show towards making the place we call home a little greener.

Although we are only partially through the campaign, the amount of Kilowatts committed has already surpassed all of our previous Go Solar campaigns. Lynne Pharis, a Bellingham resident, is already enjoying free power from the sun as a result of her Go Solar Bellingham System: “We had only dreamed of having a solar system for our house until we learned about the federal and Washington state financial incentives that reduced our payback time for this investment from 20 to 5 years! Josh and the folks at Western Solar could not have been more helpful and friendly and the installation was fast and smooth. We are stars of the neighborhood!”  To read what more customers are saying, visit Testimonials. More Go Solar Bellingham installations are set to begin soon–stay tuned for more updates!

From the astoundingly high attendance at our workshops and Itek Energy factory tours to the amount of committed systems, simply saying that the campaign is off to a good start is an understatement. We are thrilled at the chance to work with so many local residents and to see the adoption of solar energy rising rapidly, especially here on our home turf.

Not only is this campaign helping to support the environment and reduce local homeowners’ energy expenses, it is also giving back to the community. As a commitment to our slogan, saving the world one solar panel at a time, the Western Solar Initiative is donating  a panel or inverter/mounting system combo for every system sold in the customer’s name to the Habitat for Humanity Women Build Passive Home set to break ground this fall here in Whatcom County. The Go Solar Bellingham campaign has already generated 2.64kWs for this project. To learn more about Habitat for Humanity Whatcom County, visit their website at www.hfhwhatcom.org or like them on Facebook! For more details visit the Western Solar Initiative

Itek Factory Tour, April 13th

If you’re interested in participating in the Go Solar Bellingham campaign, join us for our final workshop Tuesday, May 14^th, 5:30pm at Re Sources located at 2309 Meridian Street, Bellingham, WA. Just another reminder that Itek Energy will be hosting their second factory tour on Saturday, May 18^th beginning at 10:30am at their facility located at 3886 Hammer Drive, Bellingham, WA. This is a rare opportunity to see firsthand how solar modules are produced here locally. Hope to see you there!