Yearly Archives - 2011

SunMaxx Solar and GEO-Tec Solar Industries Announce Partnership – Bringing together European and North American Solar Theremal Technology

San Francisco, CA USA (July 13, 2010) –North America’s solar thermal innovator, SunMaxx Solar, and one of Europe’s most experienced solar thermal manufacturers, GEO-TEC Solar Industries, announced their international partnership at Intersolar North America in San Francisco. The cooperation bridges SunMaxx Solar’s evacuated tube solar technology with GEO-TEC Solar Industries state of the art flat panel collector line. The comprehensive SunMaxx Solar product portfolio will be complemented by GEO-TEC Solar Industries leading European system components including storage tanks, controllers, mounting systems and prepackaged pump stations. Adam Farrell, SunMaxx Solar CEO, stated, “Our customers and dealers will benefit the most from this partnership. GEO-TEC Solar Industries adds extensive experience to our market-leading technical support and product development. The cooperation will allow us to provide cutting edge European technology and enhanced supply chain logistics to the growing North American markets”. GEO-TEC Solar Industries CEO Klaus Mischensky added that, “GEO-TEC Solar Industries is impressed with SunMaxx Solar’s ability to create and develop the solar thermal market in North America while maintaining superior installation and technical support”. The partnership will increase inventory levels in SunMaxx Solar’s New York, Colorado, and California warehouses in addition to the transfer of Europe’s leading solar thermal system component technology. SunMaxx Solar’s training courses will now include principles of European solar thermal system design and engineering. The entirety of the new SunMaxx Solar product portfolio will be announced in the coming weeks. Mr. Farrell and Mr. Mischensky have begun planning a state of the art US-based solar thermal manufacturing facility. The multi-million dollar manufacturing facility will produce solar thermal collectors and other proprietary system components. The nationwide site-selection process has recently entered into the final stage with the identification of a possible location in two different US States. The announcement of the final location of the facility is due in the next few months. The manufacturing setup will be flanked by a comprehensive package of solar thermal services. The partners plan to release the details of their long term business model in the following weeks. GEO-TEC Solar Industries has been committed to producing Europe’s highest quality solar thermal collectors for 14 years. Their collectors can be found in over 20 countries, and they have earned a reputation for exemplary corporate, social, and environmental responsibility. SunMaxx Solar is the manufacturer of America’s leading solar hot water systems in technological advancement, price and performance. Their product line features leading evacuated tube and flat plate solar collectors, turn-key pre-packaged domestic hot water, space heating and pool heating kits, and the most advanced tanks, controllers, and components in the industry. Press Contact: SunMaxx Solar Inc 56 Boome Corp. Pkwy Conklin, NY 13748 Ph: +1-607-216-9441 www.sunmaxxsolar.com GEO-TEC Solar Industries GmbH Villacher Straße 95 9800 Spittal / Drau, Austria Ph +43/4762/61399-0 [email protected] www.geotec.at

SunMaxx Launches new PV Product line

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. According to SunMaxx Solar CEO, Adam Farrell, the PV product line is just “one of many exciting announcements this year. SunMaxx has some big things on the way.” With incredible guarantees and pre-packaged kits designed for ease of install “SunMaxx dealers will be selling and installing more systems faster than ever before,” Mr. Farrell affirmed. The pre-packaged kits will range from 2 kW to 10 kW offering turn-key solutions for nearly any need. GridMaxx PV panels focus on quality. With a 10 year warranty, a 12 year guarantee to produce 90% of nominal power, and a 30 year guarantee to produce 80% of nominal power SunMaxx offers unrivaled assurance in an unsure world. While most PV panels under-deliver GridMaxx panels use mono- and polycrystalline cell technologies to keep the energy flowing. GridMaxx panels operate with an electrical cell efficiency of up to 17.3% and boast allowable tolerances of up to +5 watts, guaranteeing maximum power without compromise. In fact, nominal power is always obtained and often exceeded. GridMaxx pre-packaged kits feature SMA inverters. SMA develops and manufactures highly efficient solar inverters for any installation size, all power classes and any specifications worldwide, regardless of the type of solar modules. SunMaxx offers a number of industry-leading services to help their dealers and installers deliver the best value and service for a premium price including training, design, a dedicated customer support representative, and technical support. Read more about it Here

SunMaxx Solar Wins State Award for Best in Class 2010

SunMaxx Wins Best In Class Solar Thermal InstallationA 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. The system was designed as a pilot project directive from Commissioner John C. Egan of the New York State Office of General Services (OGS). The OGS is responsible for all public buildings in New York state, which include schools, prisons and government buildings. The hope is to utilize existing solar technology to reduce energy costs at the state level. Customers in the surrounding area that are already using solar thermal energy can take pride in the fact that residential system installations helped SunMaxx illustrate to the OGS the effectiveness of solar thermal in reducing energy costs. This is groundbreaking for New York state and establishes this area as a successful test bed for the use of solar thermal technology. SunMaxx ThermoPower-VHP30 system installed at Wallkill Correctional Facility, Wallkill, NY; winner of Best Government Solar Project 2010

SunMaxx Solar CEO Adam Farrell Breaks new Ground in Developing New York State Solar Thermal Incentives

As chair of the New York State Solar Thermal Road Map’s Private Sector Workgroup, SunMaxx Solar CEO Adam Farrell is making ground-breaking strides toward bringing revolutionary incentives to New York’s emerging solar thermal industry. The work group, whose goal is to spur investment in solar thermal installations, is preparing to announce an innovative incentive package that will drive millions of dollars in investment in solar thermal systems around the state. Backed by SunMaxx Solar’s extensive experience manufacturing and installing solar thermal systems in addition to that of other private industry specialists, Mr. Farrell brings a vital perspective to the work group. The Solar Thermal Roadmap, initiated in 2009, aims to identify roadblocks to investment in solar thermal technology so that they can be overcome in order to position New York as the national leader in this burgeoning market. The consortium is engaged in the advancement of institutions to promote research and development, deployment, and manufacturing of solar thermal systems. In doing so, the program will reduce New York State’s dependence on fossil fuels, help the state to achieve its Renewable Portfolio Standard goals, and create thousands of jobs in the state that cannot be outsourced. With Mr. Farrell’s guidance, the Private Sector Workgroup is leading the charge in developing the structure for the proposed funding program while simultaneously developing rigorous quality controls to ensure that the funds are allocated in a responsible manner. They are also developing their own roadmap for funding so that the industry may grow sustainably as the subsidies are reduced over time. The challenge they face lies in structuring the plan so that it encourages healthy growth of the industry without distorting the market. To achieve this aim, they will define installation standards and monitoring protocols that ensure subsidized solar thermal systems are only of the highest quality. The support of SunMaxx Solar CEO Adam Farrell has been instrumental the workgroup’s progress, as the years of experience with solar thermal he brings to the table are crucial to the formation of benchmarks for future legislation. The workgroup expects to announce details of the program in the coming months as they grow closer to the program’s launch date later this year. About SunMaxx Solar, Inc. SunMaxx Solar Inc., manufacturer of solar hot water collectors and complete solar hot water systems, delivers a number of the world’s top selling and highest performing solar thermal products to the rapidly growing North American solar thermal market. With offices in upstate New York, Denver, and San Diego, SunMaxx Solar is setting the bar for the solar industry across the country with their unparalleled expertise and extensive dealer and installer network. Rated by the Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (SRCC), their OG-100 certified collectors and OG-300 certified systems are among the best in the industry. With over a decade of experience in the solar field, SunMaxx Solar CEO Adam Farrell has grown SunMaxx Solar into one of the fastest growing and best positioned organizations in the US solar thermal market. About the New York State Solar Thermal Roadmap The Solar Thermal Roadmap is an initiative of the New York Solar Thermal Consortium, a partnership between the New York State Solar Industries Association and leading industry professionals, research institutions, and government representatives. Following the lead of a similar and very successful European campaign, the Roadmap aims to identify hurdles for the solar thermal market as well as the strategies necessary to overcome them. After its planned release this spring, the Consortium will work to coordinate players in the solar thermal market as they follow the Roadmap’s recommendations. Their goal, once the market has become established, is for the Solar Thermal Consortium to develop into an industry led and industry funded trade association. For more information on SunMaxx Solar and the Solar Thermal Roadmap, visit www.sunmaxxsolar.com and www.nyseia.org.

Solar Training Chicago: SunMaxx Solar Hot Water/ Solar Thermal Installer Training Offered in Chicago

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. If you’re a plumbing, heating, or HVAC contractor and you haven’t heard of solar thermal, you need to come to this course. Solar Thermal is the most cost-effective solar technology in the world, with the number of U.S. installations quintupling since 2005. In addition, it is directly related to your industry, and you can now attend solar training right in Chicago, IL. Solar thermal can provide free solar heat energy for a building to offset up to 60% of energy use for space heating and 90% of the energy use for hot water. It is one of the easiest ways to get LEED certification. There are billions in solar government contracts, and SunMaxx is your partner to land them. The Chicago Solar Thermal Training Course is designed to help new solar installers enter the solar thermal installation market in the Chicago area. Attendees will find this Chicago Solar Training Course an enlightening and powerful entry into the exciting world of solar thermal training and solar thermal installation. Experienced contractors will get a refresher on solar thermal installation and an introduction to the latest, most powerful, solar thermal technologies - SunMaxx Solar Hot Water Heaters and Systems. SunMaxx would like to remind interested attendees to register early for the Chicago Solar Training Course, so that they are not left out when the course fills up to capacity. Please contact Kirsten at 800 786 0329, ext 245 to register today.

A new training workshop is coming soon!

A new training program is under development and is expected to be offered in January 2010. The Sales Training workshop will help dealers and distributors be more effective in finding clients and closing their sales. This one day workshop will cover topics such as setting-up a successful business, the sales process and procedures, and helpful product pitches. We are confident this will help all of our dealers and distributors to be more successful!

Solar Power International 09!

SunMaxx Solar was very well represented at the Solar Power Expo this October in Anaheim California. SunMaxx took advantage of this 30,000 plus crowd with a very professional and attractive booth showcasing the SunMaxx products and services.

Silicon Solar’s Todd Paternoster Speaks To Sidney Elementary Students About Renewable Energy

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 Selected To Represent North America At InterSolar 2009

InterSolar 2009 will feature a solar tour of a number of the leading solar energy systems across Germany before the actual InterSolar Solar Expo, held from May 27-29 2009. Silicon Solar Inc was selected as one of 5 solar thermal companies to represent the United States and Canada during the solar tour and the solar expo at InterSolar 2009. There were hundreds of applicant companies for the five North American representative spots, and Silicon Solar was chosen because of the tremendous success and popularity of its SunMaxx Solar Hot Water products as well as its solar thermal training courses, which are offered across the United States, and are responsible for developing hundreds of new SunMaxx Solar Hot Water Dealers and Solar Thermal Installers in all 50 states.