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Solar workshop helps businesses cash in on the sun

A LightWave Solar worker displays one of the solar installations the company has installed for The Bailey Co. Collectively, Bailey has put up solar panels that can generate up to 117 kilowatts at their facilities in Nashville, Tullahoma and Cookeville. Installation will soon begin at The Bailey Co., facility in Cleveland, Tenn.Providers program.
A LightWave Solar worker displays one of the solar installations the company has installed for The Bailey Co. Collectively, Bailey has put up solar panels that can generate up to 117 kilowatts at their facilities in Nashville, Tullahoma and Cookeville. Installation will soon begin at The Bailey Co., facility in Cleveland, Tenn.Providers program. A LightWave Solar worker displays one of the solar installations the company has installed for The Bailey Co. Collectively, Bailey has put up solar panels that can generate up to 117 kilowatts at their facilities in Nashville, Tullahoma and Cookeville. Installation will soon begin at The Bailey Co., facility in Cleveland, Tenn.Providers program.

By Dave Flessner 3 min read

One of the nation’s largest forklift dealers, The Bailey Company, installed its first solar units at its plant in Nashville four years ago to help give the company a greener image and reputation.

Ryan Bailey, the company’s director of sustainability, said the first solar panels were installed “primarily for environmental reasons since we’re focused on making The Bailey Company as environmentally sustainable as possible.”

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Representatives from regional bank BB&T will attend to help answer solar financing questions.The upcoming Solar Workshop is free. To register, call 615-641-4050 or emailinfo@lightwavesolar.com.What: Solar 101 Workshop for Business Owners presented by LightWave SolarWhen: Friday, Aug. 7 from 10:00a.m. -11:30a.m. – Refreshments providedWhere: Business Development Center’s Training Room, 100 Cherokee Boulevard, in Chattanooga

But the investment in looking green also generated a greener bottom line for the company.

“We were impressed with the financial return, so we decided to invest in more systems,” said Bailey, who plans to soon install the company’s seventh solar unit at its Cleveland, Tenn., stores. “Nashville Electric System cuts us checks every summer, which is pretty awesome,” Bailey said.