LAS CRUCES, NM — St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church of Las Cruces has built a hospitality house that provides a safe, comfortable, no-cost room for families of patients receiving local medical care, and locally owned and operated Sunspot Solar Energy is proud to support this community-driven project.
Sunspot donated the labor, design, and permitting for the 32-panel system, and solar-energy company Enphase Energy donated the required microinverters. The solar panels on St. Andrew’s Hospitality House are estimated to generate almost 14 thousand kilowatt hours (kWh) annually which will not only meet the house’s estimated energy needs, but also provide a surplus that will generate revenue for St. Andrew’s through the excess electricity the system puts back into the power grid.
“Sunspot is proud of our community, and we love to find ways to give back,” said Janet Honek, who owns Sunspot Solar Energy in conjunction with her husband, Mellow Honek. “St. Andrew’s is providing a wonderful place for people to stay when they need help the most, and solar power will help them keep costs down by eliminating electric bills and even generating a monthly check from the electric company for any surplus power the system generates.”
Sunspot worked with Enphase Energy, a NASDAQ-listed energy technology company, to donate the required solar-energy microinverters. The inverters change the DC power created by the panels into AC power, which is the type of electricity used in area homes and businesses.
Sunspot Solar Energy was recently recognized as the top solar energy contractor in Doña Ana County and Southern New Mexico by the New Mexico Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD). As Las Cruces’ only locally owned and operated solar provider, Sunspot has installed more than 1,000 systems throughout the area. Sunspot is a valuable member of the Las Cruces community, actively supporting many area events and organizations.