Cromwell Solar
615 VERMONT STREET, LAWRENCE, Kansas, United States

Since our beginnings in 1982, Cromwell Environmental, Inc. (the parent company of Cromwell Solar) has specialized in the relationship between people, our buildings, and our environment. Our goal is to provide safe and healthy indoor environments for our clients and a better outdoor environment for everyone. We have an Environmental and a Solar division which together make Cromwell a larger, financially stronger and more well-rounded company.  Our Environmental division specializes in testing and cleaning up environmental or indoor air quality problems, such as oil spills, mold, and asbestos as well as advising on construction solutions to create healthier buildings, performing energy audits and conducting energy saving retrofits of buildings.  Our Solar division, has designed and installed solar energy systems since the 1980s and is committed to giving people an affordable and sustainable choice about their electricity source. We offer professional, turn-key solar design and installation services throughout Kansas and Missouri and work on large scale projects throughout the USA and beyond. In Kansas, we have installed more solar projects than all other firms combined and the 2018 installation of 10.5 MW of solar on over 1200 Ft. Riley houses ensures that record will be held for some time.   We approach solar energy from an engineering perspective, custom designing unique solutions to each customers need, based on roof space availability, shading, energy needs, and environmental or economic goals while also creating a system that is aesthetically pleasing.

OWNERSHIP

Aron and Sarah Cromwell own and operate Cromwell Solar. Aron is an engineer and one of our areas first NABCEP (North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners) certified solar installers. Along with his wife Sarah, the Cromwells own 100% of the company. Mr. Cromwell holds a BS in Ecology and an MS in Environmental Engineering. In addition to extensive environmental and solar experience, Aron spent several years building green homes, an experience that impacts our approach toward air quality and energy use. Mr. Cromwell was elected and held the offices of City Commissioner and Mayor of the City of Lawrence 2008-2012. Besides her commitment to environmental health and clean energy, Sarah has a great deal of interest in the science and practice of business and sales management with experience in independent, non-profit, and corporate sales and management.   

SIZE, GROWTH, AND THE FUTURE

Cromwell Solar currently has a total of over 40 full-time employees designing and installing solar. We have a strong financial past, no debt, and a sunny future. We will be around to take care of our projects long past when Aron Cromwells son Alder (currently studying at Oregon State) takes over the family business.  Across the United States solar is an industry with double digit growth. At Cromwell we benefit from a strong reputation as the largest and most experienced solar installation firm in Kansas.  We have our own full time electricians and engineers, and we hold professional contractor licences allowing us to build and work on everything from residential to high-rise.    Cromwell Solars Installers are the best trained in the industry, we install safely and for decades of use. Cromwell Solars Installers are the best trained in the industry, we install safely and for decades of use.  Cromwell Solar takes training and certification of our employees seriously- we spend several hours every week training every employee with an eye towards professional development and certifications. Additional installers are now preparing for the solar certification testing , others will be testing for their electrician licences. We have a full complement of professional administrative personnel to handle all aspects of permitting and utility interconnection and have our own Ph.D. energy analyst to assist with modeling, policy, and utility rate data.  This means we have a unique capacity to model   Cromwell has historically and continues to install solar across a wide geographic radius (700 miles) from our Lawrence, Kansas offices. In 2014 we purchased and renovated a three level historic building in downtown Lawrence giving us more office space and, in the walkout basement with bay doors, a significant warehouse space.  Our building is 100% solar powered Our building is 100% solar powered  The operations of Cromwell Solar are thriving in our new facility and additional and more functional office square footage allow for growth in personnel. The warehouse component to the building allows us to buy in bulk and store materials, as well as provide safe indoor parking for our company vans. The new location also provides us retail-level exposure in the bustling downtown area of Lawrence, KS - a location that is a bonus when obtaining and retaining employees due to the proximity of shopping, restaurants and entertainment. All of this points to a strong future for Cromwell Solar.

WHY CROMWELL SOLAR?

With over 30 years of solar experience in the industry, more than 1,000 successful solar projects installed, and the most certified installers in the region, Cromwell Solar will get your project done right.  We have designed and installed solar energy systems since the 1980s and are committed to giving people an affordable and sustainable choice about their electricity source. We offer professional, turn-key solar design and installation services throughout Kansas and beyond.   Whether you own a home, commercial property, or farm; our NABCEP-certified team has the experience to deliver a long-lasting product that will benefit your home or business for years to come.

Getting started is simple and totally free:

• Give us your address and well work with you to get your energy bills from your utility
• We look at your roof to see what we can fit and potential shade issues
• We use the above data to give you a custom, free, and no-obligation quote with purchase and lease options explaining the pros and cons of each
• When youre ready to go, our expert staff does all the paperwork and pulls all the permits (we have contractors and electricians on our staff full-time)
• We will work with you to schedule your installation time (usually 1-5 days) and use our own crews to professionally install it
• When its all done we will walk you through your new system, and turn it on!

SOLAR IS GOOD FOR BUSINESS

Cromwell Solar works closely with farms, corporations, business owners, public agencies, schools, and builders to design and install solar energy systems that maximize the financial, image, and environmental benefits of going solar.  An investment in solar pays dividends in saved energy costs and in attracting and retaining customers.  Economically speaking, conventional electricity costs are increasing 7-15% a year meaning every year more and more of your budget goes towards electricity.   With Cromwell Solar, your economic payback on farm and commercial solar projects is typically in the 5-8 year range, an amazing return on investment even without the other benefits solar offers.  Additionally, Cromwell has developed unique leasing and financing options that can help avoid the hurdle of upfront cost to going solar.  With our free project evaluations we present options for outright purchase, lease, or finance- giving you the pros and cons of each and allowing you to decide what works best for your unique situation.

We have developed unique financing and leasing options for residential, farm, and commercial projects which are often cash-positive.   

   Solar is not just environmentally beneficial, it is also modern and high-tech and has very high approval ratings.  Across the entire political spectrum over 80% of people polled support increased use of solar (very, very few things poll so high).    Our internet monitoring options can allow you to show off your systems performance (historically and in real-time) to the world though web-links and smart-phone apps.