Solar & Storage Blog by Continental Energy Solutions
Here we describe solar installations, solar and storage projects, and what makes CES the leading solar installer in Illinois and the Midwest.
Maximize Your Solar Investment by Adding Battery Energy Storage with Travis Simpkins, PhD, founder of MuGrid
The installation of battery energy storage in behind-the-meter applications is poised for exponential growth over the next few years. Batteries can be combined with solar to form grid-connected microgrids meaning that these assets can be used for economic benefit when...
5 Ways Solar Reduces Operating Expenses
Solar Power is a way to make electricity from sunlight. Solar panels were invented in 1955 at Bell Labs and NASA has been using solar for decades to power satellites. Now solar technology is available to all business owners because the cost of solar has fallen 75%...
A Cash Crop Called Community Solar is Spreading to Fields and Farms of Illinois
“We currently have a very real opportunity to change our path and improve how we live, while helping our planet. With most things in life, economics, convenience or desire drive change. I believe community solar is an opportunity that will allow all of these to drive...
Speeding Its Way to the Future – Illinois Tollway Goes Green With Solar
When you’re traveling down the I-90 corridor near Rockford this Winter, you can breathe a little easier knowing that the Illinois Tollway is doing its part to make the Land of Lincoln both cleaner and greener. Just ask Craig Stone, Electrician and Foreman for...
Grayslake Schools Go Green with Solar Power (Illinois SD #127)
Grayslake High Schools will offset about 32% of their energy costs with three solar arrays installed by Continental Electric. Indianapolis-based Performance Services contracted Continental to design and install 8,755 PV modules totaling 2.7 megawatts. The Grayslake...
IKEA Continues Their Solar Quest
Continental has been awarded its latest solar project for the new IKEA distribution center in Joliet. When completed, there will be over 9,000 modules on the roof capable of harnessing nearly 2.9MW of power from the sun. Annual production is expected to be nearly...
Continental Electrical Construction Company Installs Renewable Energy at NCC
Continental Electrical Construction Company, an electrical contractor specializing in electrical construction and renewables, recently installed Solar Modules and Battery Storage at North Central College. The 57,700 square foot project included the following...