News and Events

New York State and it's future in solar has been well planned out for the year's to come with the help of SunMaxx Solar CEO Adam Farrell. The plan has been devised to help push New York to be one of the leading states in the country as far as solar energy is concerned. The plan was proposed to greatly increase the amount of solar thermal technology in the state opening up possibly thousands of green jobs and creating as much as $2.6 Billion in revenue for the U.S. in a few short years.

Haimburg – 28 July 2010

MAGE SUNFIXINGS GmbH (www.sunfixings.com) has succeeded in acquiring SunMaxx (www.sunmaxx.com), a US supplier of solar hot water heaters, as a new major customer. During a company visit at MAGE SUNFIXINGS, both business partners, Adam Farrell, CEO of SunMaxx, and Marcus E. Müller, CEO of MAGE SUNFIXINGS, signed an agreement for a long-term cooperation.
Against the backdrop of increasing globalisation in the area of renewable energies, both partners are hoping to bundle their sales competencies to develop the markets in the US.

SunMaxx Solar Launches New Photovoltaic Product Line, Pre-packaged kits
Ithaca, NY (June, 24th 2010) -- SunMaxx Solar, manufacturer and distributor of the world’s best-selling and best-performing solar thermal products, is launching their GridMaxx Photovoltaic (PV) product line including SMA inverters and pre-packaged kits designed to simplify installation and the sales process for their certified dealers July 1st.

SunMaxx Solar will be exhibiting at the American Solar Energy Society’s SOLAR 2010 Conference on May 17-22 in Phoenix, AZ. Visit us at booth # 339 and receive a free, full level 1 dealer training seminar on May 22nd.

A SunMaxx Solar Thermal System won Best In State for 2010 government solar projects. The New York Solar Energy Industries Association (NYSEIA) announced this week that the SunMaxx ThermoPower-VHP30 system (with a total of 1,440 evacuated solar tube collectors) installed at Wallkill Correctional Facility in Wallkill, NY, was the best in its class in design, impact and total reduction in fossil fuel use. The system will average 1.6 million BTU’s per day of free solar energy.

SunMaxx Solar‘s Chicago Solar Thermal Training Course on March 31, 2010. The Chicago Solar Training Course is designed for anyone in the Chicago area interested in the solar thermal market, solar thermal installations, and solar hot water and solar space heating applications. It is well suited for contractors looking to enter the industry as well as experienced solar PV and solar thermal installers. All Chicago Solar Thermal Training Course attendees will be eligible to become certified SunMaxx Solar Thermal Dealer-Installers.

The next generation of SunMaxx M2 flat panel solar collectors, to be released in March, has achieved an astounding 81% efficiency based on absorber area, setting a new standard for the U.S. Solar Thermal Industry.

SunMaxx dealer training is the latest training program to be accredited for NABCEP continuing education credits.

SunMaxx is working to support NABCEP’s mission to spread best practices, ensure quality, and raise standards among solar installers. We feel this is a mission that helps bring up the entire solar industry. With SunMaxx, NABCEP’s mission and installer certification program will be promoted throughout the country, helping it take root in the budding U.S. solar thermal industry.

Sunmaxx10, 20, 25 and 30 collectors are now eligible for incentives under the ecoENERGY for renewable heat program in Canada.

Todd Paternoster, Solar Thermal Training Manager at Silicon Solar Inc, was invited to the 5th grade students at Sidney Elementary School, where they had just started a new unit on renewable energy and ecological conservation. Mr. Paternoster has been traveling the United States, training solar installers as part of Silicon Solar's solar thermal training and solar classes program.

Silicon Solar recently launched a new solar finance company, Silicon Solar Financial which will assist SunMaxx Dealers and Installers, as well commercial solar power customers in financing solar projects and installations across the United States and around the world.

On December 15th, Silicon Solar Inc received verification that all models of SunMaxx evacuated tube solar collectors had completed SRCC testing and were granted certification. This exciting news offers peace of mind regarding the performance and efficiency of SunMaxx evacuated tube solar collectors, and makes all SunMaxx solar hot water and heating systems applicable for today's federal, state and local solar thermal incentives.

Silicon Solar Inc. and the SunMaxx Solar Hot Water Team made headlines at a local Business Expo held in Sidney, NY. The Silicon Solar Crew was featured in a local newspaper following the show, profiling the company's involvement in educating local residents about the benefits of Solar Energy in the region and their dedication to helping Upstate New York regain much of its vitality through a greater presence in the renewable energy field.

SunMaxx Evacuated Tube Solar Collectors recently completed their SRCC Testing & Certification Process. SRCC Testing & Certification have proven that SunMaxx Evacuated Tube Solar Collectors are the most efficient collectors available, and produce more BTU per day than the leading national competitors, all for hundreds of dollars less. And, SRCC Certification makes SunMaxx Evacuated Tube Solar Collectors applicable for all Federal and State Solar Incentives, Tax Credits and Rebates.