Bausch and Lomb – Rochester, NY


Bausch and Lomb, a supplier of contact lenses,  prescription pharmaceuticals, and other eye care needs reached out to Solar by CIR to install a ground-mounted solar panel system. Located in Rochester, NY this solar system enables the company to save money and maintain energy independence all year. We installed a 1.1MegaWatt system. To learn more about commercial solar, check out this page. 

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Solar Installation – South Towns of Buffalo


Going Solar Solar by CIR was carefully selected by a group of municipalities in the South Towns of Buffalo as their preferred solar installer for a group Solarize campaign. When Kevin saw that his community had put their faith in Solar by CIR he decided to do the same. He recently commented about how happy he was with the entire process and that the system…

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Steel Sun – Commercial Solar Installation in Buffalo, NY


We’re incredibly proud of this 8.8 MW project, which is one of our largest ever. The Steel Sun Solar Farm is located in Lackawanna, NY on the old Bethlehem Steel Plant. The 26,000 panels being installed here are sitting atop otherwise nuisance land that is undevelopable and providing power to some universities in the WNY area.

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Industrial Solar System Installation – Rochester, NY


Bausch + Lomb expanded their facility in Rochester, NY in 2014.   Included in this expansion was a large solar system, installed by Solar by CIR.   Producing 1.1 megawatts of clean energy, the solar array offsets manufacturing costs and eliminates 800 tons of carbon dioxide per year.   Sitting on 3.6 acres, the 3,667 solar panels make this one of the largest solar installations…

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Non Profit Solar Install, Alberta Street


The Oakfield Fire Hall Inc. immediately saw the potential savings by going green. Entering into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), the Oakfield fire department is now able to hedge themselves against inflation and protect themselves against unforeseeable hikes in the utility rate through their current PPA.

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Non for Profit Install, Orchard Park, NY


CIR was contacted by The Diocese of Buffalo when Nativity of Our Lord in Orchard Park was faced with a dilemma. The roof was in serious need of repair and the problem was, they had a previously installed roof mount solar system. CIR dismantled and removed all of the panels and after the roof was repaired, the team reinstalled the panels and donated a new…

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Municipality Install, Village of Oakfield Solar Array


Solar by CIR was pleased to work with the Village of Oakfield to install a 195.3 kW ground mount solar array to offset the electrical costs of their sewage treatment facility. This Power Purchase Agreement will defray 51% of the electrical costs associated with the plant. The project uses 630 Jinko Solar 310W modules and 5 SolarEdge 33,300 watt inverters atop IronRidge racking. The array…

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