Iowa Regional Bank Saves $178k on Solar Power: A USDA REAP Grant Story Bridge Community Bank, a regional bank serving three Eastern Iowa locations, partnered with Rabe Hardware to help achieve their financial and environmental goals with a Rabe Solar System. The bank saved over $178,800 on installation costs and anticipates a 4-5 year payback […]
Introducing the New SoftPaw Solar Panel Feature!
The new built-in SoftPaw wire management channel, which was unveiled earlier this year, has been receiving rave reviews from our solar customers and installers. The SoftPaw wire management system replaces all previous wire management devices in the array and is now available on all Rabe Hardware VSUN 410, 450, and 500W solar panels. How […]
USDA REAP Grants for Iowa Solar Projects
As a company operating in rural Iowa, the heart of farm country, we are always looking for opportunities that help our farmer friends and neighbors in the ag industry save money, combat rising electric rates and create greater business predictability. That is why we are on a mission to let every Iowa farmer and rural […]
Avoid Solar Scams
Beware of Solar Scams: Things to know before choosing a solar contractor. In recent years solar has attracted many Iowans looking for a clean energy alternative and long-term money savings; unfortunately, like anything that becomes popular, it also attracts scammers. According to a recent article by Kate Kealey (2022), the Iowa Attorney General recently uncovered solar […]
Top Four Benefits of Installing Solar Panels on Your Home
While many of us may believe that the reason why so much energy is still generated by gas and coal power plants is basic economics: these fuels are less expensive. However, while this notion was formerly correct, it has been disproved by a dramatic drop in solar and wind energy costs over the last decade. […]
Home & Garden Magazine Features Rabe Solar
Have you seen the Summer 2020 issue of the Cedar Valley Home & Garden Magazine? If so, then you might have read an article on solar power that featured none other than a Rabe Hardware solar system. The system was installed last Fall for a customer in Waterloo, IA with an objective to get as […]
Solar Systems – A smart business investment!
If you’ve traveled through Iowa recently, you probably noticed an increase in the number of solar installations popping up. According to the Iowa Solar Energy Trade Association (ISETA), Iowa has more small-scale distributed solar than most Midwest and Plains states. In fact, the number of solar systems installed in Iowa grew 28% from 2017 to […]
Your Solution for Energy Savings
As the demand for energy continues to grow each year, it should be no surprise that the importance of energy consumption and efficiency has become more critical. With the cost of electricity expected to rise in the future due to federal regulations in support of climate change; energy efficiency is quickly becoming the cheapest and […]
