Solar News
ASHLAND — Michael Kane looks at the flat metal rooftops of the boxy buildings at his business, Rte. 126 Self Storage, and sees 57,000 square feet that could one day be covered in solar panels.
Kane took the first step this winter, hiring SolarFlair of Hopkinton last December to install 99 solar panels on 2,000 square feet of roof at his Pond Street business. He flipped the switch on the system two weeks ago.
The business owner said yesterday the sun will provide about 60 percent of the power he needs to run his office and exterior lights at the facility.
"After six years, theoretically, I should be making money on the system," Kane said.
For the Ashland native, going green is both financially and environmentally motivated, and he hopes other business owners and buyers follow suit.
"We're trying to chip away, slowly but surely, to make ourselves greener and reduce our carbon footprint," Kane said.
By David Riley/Daily News staff
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