The sun shines bright on our Kentucky homes, and Alternative Energies Kentucky LLC thinks that could become a great business opportunity. Last year, Alternative Energies became Kentucky's only manufacturer of photovoltaic panels, which convert sunlight into electricity to power homes and businesses.
The company has rented office and manufacturing space in the old ATR Wire & Cable plant on Danville's bypass, trained 10 employees and set up a side business in security systems to cushion its startup.