How Solar Works in Winter
One of the most common myths we hear from people curious about installing solar in the Midwest is that it won’t produce energy during winter. You may think solar panels only work in sunny states like California or Texas. However, solar functions well in most climates. Wisconsin’s cold winters are actually great for producing solar […]
Veterans in the Solar Workforce
Originally posted 11/3/20Updated Veterans Day, 11/11/24 As a Veteran-owned company, we’ll take any opportunity to show our appreciation for those who have served our country. Arch has always been proud to hire heroes, support, and employ veterans. This year, we are celebrating the veterans on our team who are now serving their country by helping […]
Battery Back-Up with Flexibility
You have heard about or seen solar panels powering homes with sunshine, but energy storage is not as well known. Batteries are an important part of a home solar system. They store extra electricity to use when solar power is low, like on cloudy days, during outages, or at night. Â How Do Batteries Work? […]
A Financial Perspective on Solar Energy
A Financial Perspective on Solar Energy with Jeff Ray, Arch Director of Finance Considering solar energy as a home or business owner involves a lot of different considerations; environmental, energy independence, aesthetics, building value, and the financial aspects. I’ll just focus on the last of these today as finance is my area of expertise. As […]
City of Madison Launches Residential Program
On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, the City of Madison and RENEW Wisconsin announced the 2022 MadiSUN residential solar group buy program. MadiSUN is for Madison-area homeowners looking to install solar-electric systems. In its seventh year, the program offers Dane County homeowners easy access to qualified solar contractors at a competitive price. MadiSUN has spurred approximately […]
The Evolution of Solar Panel Aesthetics
Since the dawn of the solar industry, we have witnessed solar technology improve by leaps and bounds, and with that is not only the efficiency of the solar panel but also its aesthetics. Comments from consumers have driven designers to enhance the look of modules to be as sleek as possible: “But what about the […]
Bifacial Solar Panels – The Upcoming Trend?
To make solar work in Wisconsin you need to get the absolute most of your entire solar energy system. Our designers are always searching for the next advancement in technology that will enable us to squeeze the extra watts out of the limited sunlight we get during our frozen winter. As we look ahead in […]
4 Common Concern’s About Wisconsin’s Upcoming Community Solar
Wisconsin State Senator Duey Stroebel (R – Saukville) and State Representative Timothy Ramthun (R – Campbellsport) have introduced legislation that would expand access to community solar in Wisconsin. This legislation enables the development of more community solar and supports energy freedom, expands customer choice, saves money on your utility bill, all while creating healthier and […]
Riding the Solar Coaster
“RIDING THE SOLAR COASTER” The Daily Reporter interview with Ed Zinthefer  In the nearly two decades since he founded Arch Electric in a garage in Plymouth, Ed Zinthefer has been riding what he likes to call a “solar coaster.” After working for several years primarily as an industrial electrician, he and a colleague one […]
CH Coakley Adding Solar Panels to Warehouses
CH Coakley Putting Solar Panels on its Fleet of Warehouses Mike Coakley, president of CH Coakley Seeing business remain steady through the Covid-19 pandemic, Milwaukee moving and logistics company CH Coakley continues to invest in its local buildings and now plans to outfit them all with solar power. “We looked at what we could do […]
