Latest on the Blog
Learn about Solar Incentives!
Happy Earth Day! What better way to celebrate our Mother Earth than by saving her from carbon emissions with renewable energy? Renewable energy is becoming more and more available to residential and commercial properties with the Inflation Reduction Act of 2020 and...
March 2023 Newsletter – Happy Daylight Savings Time!
This is a great time of the year to spring for solar! The weather is improving, making installation a breeze, and your system will be up and running in time for summer when the energy production of your system will be super efficient. Then you can bank up all of that...
Happy New Year! SunDay’s Year in Review
Dear Friends, It is with excitement, wonder, and humble appreciation that the SunDay Solar team takes on the challenges and opportunities of our 14th year in business, 2023! I want to take a moment to thank you, all, for being concerned activists who continue to make...
Solar Highlight: 100% Solar- Maximizing Solar Home Efficiency
As we well know, the transition to renewable energy does not happen overnight. In this home's case, it's a process that's been occurring since its construction in 2014 and is now being realized with the installation of a sleek 17.2kW solar system. From the exterior,...
Solar System Highlight: A SunDay Solar Family
If you live in Charlottesville you're probably familiar with the mouth watering pastries and delectable brunch offerings of MarieBette Café & Bakery. But what you may not know is that in addition to having a penchant for French patisserie, the founders, and their...
Aesthetic Solar on Afton Mountain
Nestled in the hillside of Afton Mountain, VA sits a unique 11.8kW solar rooftop and ground mount system. This system is estimated to generate 12,600kWh annually and offsets 90% of the home’s energy usage, drastically reducing energy costs for the homeowner, Theresa....
Solar and Farms: Agrivoltaics!
Solar & Agriculture Did you know that solar and agriculture are not mutually exclusive? This summer's hot topic is Agrivoltaics, the co-locating of solar and agricultural operations.Studies have shown that combing solar and agriculture leads to increased land use...
April Events- Celebrate Earth Month!
Happy Earth Month and welcome spring! The days are longer, the flowers are blooming, and the birds have begun their spring song. We have a lot of fun events lined up to help celebrate solar and our beautiful world! Mark Your Calendars Demystifying Solar- April 12,...
Ivy Main – It’s time for the General Assembly to side with customers, not utilities, on solar
Ivy Main, a solar guru in Virginia, highlights the reality that the Utilities are playing a game which benefits themselves in her recent article It's time for the General Assembly to side with Customers, not Utilities. We are...
Sun Day Solar Case Study: S. L. Williamson
From its location out on River Road, just off of Route 250, S. L. Williamson helps keep area roads and other outdoor paved spaces in good shape. S. L. Williamson is an established third-generation family-run business. It's a household name in Charlottesville, and a...
Mountaintop Solar: Haigney House
Just a few miles out of Charlottesville, on top of a peak facing the Blue Ridge mountains, sits the lovely home of Nina and Mark Haigney. To say that their home is private, and that their driveway is steep, are both understatements! When winter brings slippery...
Case Study: Leonard and Carol Lohman
A fall chill was in the air when Sun Day Solar set up a new 8.12Kw roof-mounted solar array on top of Leonard and Carol Lohman’s attractive brick home in Charlottesville’s Key West neighborhood. Now, the Lohmans are eagerly waiting for summer. “We’re excited about...