Solar Stories
Learn All About Solar+Storage, Our Team, & Our Community
Meet The Team- Shawn Schreiner
Q: What is your role on the True South Solar team? I am the Technical Sales Manager for True South Solar. When I started True South Solar with Eric Hansen 12 years ago, I was an installer and I’m still a licensed solar electrician. These days managing sales and design takes up most of my
Recycling and Reusing Solar Panels
What happens to solar equipment when the system is no longer in use or at the end of its life? Unfortunately, many panels have ended up in landfills. We do our best to reuse old panels and recycle them if they have reached the end of their useful life or are no longer functioning. Today,
Meet our Team: Jamie Cavener
I am True South Solar’s Commercial Solar Advisor. Prior to joining True South, I worked for an accredited retail and design company based in LA. Specializing in operations and marketing, my career has focused on developing business growth and sustainability while maintaining customer retention. Moving into solar was a step to combine both of my
Solar Within Reach – Energy Trust of Oregon
To help make solar more affordable, Energy Trust of Oregon is now offering increased cash incentives for income-qualified households through Solar Within Reach.
OSSIA – Oregon Solar + Storage Industries Association
Promoting clean, renewable solar and storage technologies in Oregon Who They Are The Oregon Solar Energy Industries Association is a trade association founded in 1981 to promote clean, renewable, solar technologies. OSEIA members include businesses, non-profit groups, and other solar industry stakeholders. They provide a unified and respected voice of the solar industry and focus exclusively on
Clay Baker: Meet Our Team
I am a Field Service Engineer. I am responsible for troubleshooting and repair of our fleet of PV systems.
Talent’s Got Solar
“Solar’s Got Talent” is the name given by an Oregon clean energy co-op for a collaboration with three Talent institutions that obtained $149,656 in state grants to help construct solar arrays with battery backups.
History of Photovoltaics (PV)
Photovoltaic: relating to the production of electric current at the junction of two substances exposed to light.
Key Oregon and Federal Solar Policies
A variety of local, state, and federal policies guide solar development in Oregon. In many cases, multiple policies support a single solar project. Oregon was an early leader in solar deployment.
Teresa Rasmussen: Meet Our Team
I’m the Book Keeper for True South Solar, which basically means I have the most fun. I record the day to day financial transactions of the business.
True South Solar Installations at Southern Oregon University
True South Solar is a proud Southern Oregon University Alumni Owned Business in Southern Oregon.
A Sunny Vision for Southern Oregon
The Story of True South Solar True South Solar is Southern Oregon’s solar installer. Locally serving the entire Rogue Valley area and beyond, it is also the oldest (and best!) solar company in the region. Inspired by the urgencies of energy independence and ecological sustainability, Eric Hansen and Shawn Schreiner founded True South Solar in