Commercial Solar EPC
Commercial Solar EPC Contractor for the Southeast
One contract, one accountable party: engineering, procurement, construction, interconnection and commissioning for commercial solar arrays from 100 kW to multi-megawatt.
Commercial solar EPC since 2001
The commercial solar company the Southeast has trusted longest
Solar, three-phase hybrid battery storage and micro-grids for businesses that measure power in megawatts. Our largest single system: 1.267 MW of rooftop solar and 55,000 lb of battery storage for Samsonite and TUMI in Vidalia, Georgia.
Or call 770-490-2585 and speak to Doug directly.
- The oldest solar company in the Southeast
- Since 2001The oldest solar company in the Southeast
- Installed for commercial and battery customers
- 7.8+ MWInstalled for commercial and battery customers
- Customers served
- 300+Customers served
- Solar racking, awarded 2020 and 2025
- 2 patentsSolar racking, awarded 2020 and 2025
- Disabled veteran-owned business
- Veteran-ownedDisabled veteran-owned business
Trusted by operators who cannot afford downtime
What we do
Four services, one accountable contractor
We read your utility bill first, then decide what to build. Sometimes the answer is not more panels — it is storage, or it is fixing a power factor penalty you did not know you were paying.
Battery Storage
Commercial Battery Storage Installation in the Southeast
Three-phase hybrid battery systems sized from your interval data, built to hold down demand charges and keep critical loads running when the grid does not.
Micro-Grids
Commercial Microgrid Installer for Sites That Cannot Go Dark
Islandable solar and battery micro-grids that separate the loads you cannot lose from the ones you can, and carry them through an outage without a fuel delivery.
Power Factor Correction
Power Factor Correction Services for Commercial Sites
The cheapest fix on most commercial power bills. Correcting a poor power factor removes the utility penalty and often pays back faster than solar, so it should usually be done first.
Our own product
BatteryCube® commercial battery energy storage
Our own branded outdoor battery cabinets, built around CATL cells. 55,000 lb of them are running at the Samsonite and TUMI site today.
Proof, not promises
Recent commercial solar projects
Every one of these was engineered, procured, built and interconnected by OneWorld Solar.
- 1.267 MW
Manufacturing & Warehousing · Vidalia, Georgia
Samsonite / TUMI Luggage
The largest single installation OneWorld Solar has built: 1.267 MW of rooftop solar over a working distribution center, paired with 55,000 lb of BatteryCube® storage using CATL cells.
1 MW+Car Dealerships · Baxley and Vidalia, Georgia
Woody Folsom Automotive Group
More than 1 MW of rooftop solar across the Woody Folsom Chevrolet, Ford and Chrysler Dodge dealerships in Georgia — three roofs run as a single engineering and construction program.
800 kW
Rooftop solar
Hotels & Resorts · St. Maarten
The Westin Dawn Beach Resort & Spa
The largest hospitality system OneWorld Solar has built: 800 kW of rooftop solar on an operating beachfront resort in St. Maarten, engineered for island grid economics and Caribbean wind loads.
Who we build for
A chicken house and a showroom use power very differently
The right system follows the load, not the roof. These are the four sectors where we have built the most and know the economics best.
Over 4.8 MW installed on U.S. poultry houses
Solar Panels for Poultry Farms and Chicken Houses
Broiler and breeder houses have long metal roofs and a daytime fan load that lines up almost perfectly with the sun. We have installed over 4.8 MW on U.S. poultry farms, including a 450 kW 14-house broiler system.
1 MW+ installed across the Woody Folsom Automotive Group
Solar for Car Dealerships and Auto Groups
Dealerships burn power all day for showroom HVAC, lighting and service bays, then all night for lot lighting. We have built more than 1 MW across Woody Folsom Chevrolet, Ford and Chrysler Dodge.
800 kW at the Westin Dawn Beach Resort & Spa, St. Maarten
Solar for Hotels and Resorts in the Southeast and Caribbean
Hotels run 24/7 and guest comfort is not negotiable. We built 800 kW at the Westin Dawn Beach Resort & Spa in St. Maarten and work across Florida, Georgia and the Caribbean.
1.267 MW plus 55,000 lb of battery storage for Samsonite/TUMI
Solar for Manufacturing Facilities and Warehouses
A distribution center roof is usually the largest unused asset a manufacturer owns. We built 1.267 MW of rooftop solar and 55,000 lb of BatteryCube storage for Samsonite and TUMI in Vidalia, Georgia.
What the incentives do to the net cost
Three federal programs do most of the work on a commercial project. They stack, but the order matters, the terms change, and a credit is worth nothing to a business without tax liability. We prepare the documentation; your accountant makes the call.
- USDA REAP GrantGrants and guaranteed loans for rural businessesThe Rural Energy for America Program offers grants and guaranteed loans toward renewable energy systems for agricultural producers and rural small businesses. It is competitive, scored and awarded before you build.
- Federal Tax CreditA federal investment tax credit on eligible project costThe federal investment tax credit reduces tax owed rather than income taxed, which makes it far more valuable than a deduction — and worthless to an entity with no liability. Here is how the structure works.
- Section 179 & DepreciationAccelerated write-off of the solar assetSection 179 expensing, bonus depreciation and MACRS are three separate mechanisms that most business owners treat as one. The difference between them decides how much of a solar array you write off, and when.
Client results
What customers say after the crews leave
“The working system is producing more power than expected, with nearly no maintenance issues. The monthly power bill savings of $1,800.00 per month is nice also.”
Dal DurdenPresident, Swainsboro Supply CompanySwainsboro, GeorgiaRead the Swainsboro Supply Company case study “In years past we have seen our electric bills run over $2,000.00 in the summer months. This past month we received a big flock of birds and our electric bill was only $750.00. Solar works. We received our USDA Grant, 30% tax credit and section 179 depreciation.”
Ben and Marisa CollinsPoultry growersGeorgia “Your performance throughout the project was professional and you treated the owner, architect, and contractors with utmost respect.”
Helene LoiselleAVP Facilities, Valencia Community CollegeOrlando, FloridaRead the Valencia Community College case study
Insights
What a project actually costs, and when it does not work
Written by the people who build the systems, reviewed by a licensed Professional Engineer.
Battery Storage
Battery Storage for Businesses: When Does It Pay Off?
A battery only pays for itself if your utility bill is paying for something a battery can change. Here is how to read your own tariff for demand charges, ratchets and time-of-use pricing before anyone quotes you a system.
Chris Sandifer · 7 min read
Costs
How Much Does Commercial Solar Cost per kW in Georgia?
An honest breakdown of commercial solar cost per kW in Georgia: why price per watt falls with system size, what the line items actually are, which four variables swing a quote, and how to compare two proposals that look different.
Doug Baird · 7 min read
Industry
Solar for Poultry Farms: What 4.8 MW of Installations Taught Us
Three installed poultry systems — 210 kW on six breeder houses, 450 kW on fourteen broiler houses, 410 kW on sixteen — and what the differences between them tell you about sizing, cost and payback on your own farm.
Doug Baird · 6 min read
Common questions
About OneWorld Solar
What does a commercial solar company do that a residential installer does not?
Commercial work turns on three things residential rarely touches: three-phase power, demand charges, and a formal utility interconnection study. A commercial project needs stamped engineering, an interconnection application and switchgear coordination before anyone climbs on a roof. OneWorld Solar works only on commercial and agricultural systems, typically from 100 kW to just over 1 MW.
Which states does OneWorld Solar work in?
We are headquartered at 609 Church Street in Vidalia, Georgia and build across Georgia, Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina, plus the Caribbean, including St. Maarten and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Our VP of Engineering is a Professional Engineer licensed in South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Virginia and Texas.
How long has OneWorld Solar been in business?
Since 2001, which makes it the oldest solar company in the Southeast. Doug Baird acquired the company in October 2017 and rebuilt it around large commercial and agricultural customers. Revenue has grown from zero at acquisition to $7.8 million in 2024, across more than 300 customers and over 7.8 MW installed.
What is the first step in getting a commercial solar quote?
Send us twelve consecutive months of utility bills. Not just the totals, the full bills, because the rate schedule, the demand charges and any power factor penalty are all on them and none of those show up in a monthly figure. From there we walk the site and come back with a system size, an installed cost, applicable incentives and a payback range at no charge.
Find out what solar would do to your power bill
Send us twelve months of utility bills and we will come back with a system size, a cost, the incentives you qualify for and a payback range — at no charge.