Sautee Nacoochee Center to celebrate solar installation with July 19 event

  • Thirty roof-mounted solar panels were installed at the Sautee Nacoochee Center as part of a new solar energy system that also includes a 40-panel ground array. The installation is expected to save the center nearly $500,000 in energy costs over the panels’ 30-year lifespan. SUBMITTED PHOTO
    Thirty roof-mounted solar panels were installed at the Sautee Nacoochee Center as part of a new solar energy system that also includes a 40-panel ground array. The installation is expected to save the center nearly $500,000 in energy costs over the panels’ 30-year lifespan. SUBMITTED PHOTO
  • Workers install solar panels as part of the Sautee Nacoochee Center’s new solar energy system. The project includes 40 ground-mounted panels and 30 roof-mounted panels, which are expected to provide long-term energy savings for the center. SUBMITTED PHOTO
    Workers install solar panels as part of the Sautee Nacoochee Center’s new solar energy system. The project includes 40 ground-mounted panels and 30 roof-mounted panels, which are expected to provide long-term energy savings for the center. SUBMITTED PHOTO

    By Carly Henderson 

     

    The Sautee Nacoochee Center will celebrate the installation of its new solar panels with a Solar Celebration from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 19.

    The event will begin in th…