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

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. Sunday, July 19.

The event will begin in the …