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Key Competencies


Our staff is second to none. We employ the services of several highly trained specialists to insure that you own the best possible system for your needs.

A Ph.D. Solid State Physicist will insure that your solar energy system operates at maximum level of performance. This includes the selection of the best available equipment, optimally integrated and sited. As part of our design process, we perform a thorough site survey and assess module placement and orientation, shading, electrical losses, and other system impairments.

A registered architect reviews the design and physical layout to insure that aesthetics are taken into account and that you will understand how the system will be integrated into your environment.

A registered structural engineer reviews all but the simplest designs to insure that supporting structure will bear the dead and live loads encountered. This is especially important if we are requested to design and integrate the supporting structure such as a carport, lanai or canopy.

Our installation crews are supervised by a licensed general contractor and have undergone a minimum three-day training class taught by Endecon Engineering and Sharp SunVista inverter installation training.