A solar hot water system we designed and installed for the Chinatown Community Development Center (PDF).
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New Solar Water Heater Rebate from the CEC
Solar hot water is now a better deal than ever thanks to the California Energy Commission (CEC). On July 28 the CEC announced an expansion of the Cash for Appliances rebate program, which offers incentives for solar water heaters. Beginning July 29, consumers who purchase a qualifying solar water heater, apply within 120 days of [...]
Intersolar North America 2010
The SunWater Solar crew, along with thousands of exhibitors and attendees from the national and international solar industry, was in attendance this week at the Intersolar trade show in San Francisco. This event is the place to check out some of the latest and greatest products hitting the solar industry, and hear all the latest [...]
SF Environment Green Energy Fair and Solar Thermal Tour
SF Environment is having a Green Energy Fair on Saturday, June 26, from 10am-3pm at the Golden Gate Park bandshell in San Francisco. As part of the fair, they are offering bus tours of several San Francisco sites that are currently using solar water heating. SunWater Solar is pleased that one of our solar thermal [...]
SunWater Solar and San Francisco Apartments
SunWater Solar was recently featured in San Francisco Apartment Magazine in an article describing solar water heating systems that we designed and installed in three San Francisco apartment buildings. The owner of the apartment buildings, Linda Erkelens, describes in the article why she decided to invest in solar thermal technology and why she chose SunWater [...]
SunReports and SunWater Solar Offer ‘Smart’ Solar Thermal Systems
Web-based performance metrics illustrate quantifiable return on solar thermal investments SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – May 4, 2010 – SunReports, Inc., a provider of performance monitoring solutions for residential and commercial solar installations, in collaboration with SunWater Solar, one of the few companies in California that specializes in solar thermal technology, today announced the successful deployment [...]
CSI-Thermal Program Has Launched in California
The CSI-Thermal Program officially launched on May 1st in California. The program is currently accepting applications for residential solar water heating systems that displace natural gas or electric water heaters in the service territories of PG&E, SCE, SoCalGas, and SDG&E. The program is expected to begin accepting commercial solar hot water rebate applications on [...]
GreenFinanceSF Program Launches
San Francisco has officially launched the GreenFinanceSF program which allows businesses and homeowners to finance solar thermal systems through a special assessment on their property tax. The $150 million loan program is the largest PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) program in the country and allows financing of solar and other energy efficiency projects with little [...]
SEIA Projects Continued Growth of Solar Thermal in 2010
SEIA, the Solar Energy Industries Association, has released its year in review report for 2009, and they are calling for a continued increase in solar water heating systems in 2010 after a 10% growth rate in 2009. Here is an excerpt from the report: “SEIA expects continued growth in SWH in 2010. This year, California [...]
SunWater Solar Releases “Solar Hot Water Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow” Video
SunWater Solar, one of the only companies in California that specializes in Solar Thermal technology, today released a new video: “Solar Hot Water Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow.” This five-minute video is an excellent source of information for anyone looking to learn more about Solar Thermal, an efficient, low-cost, renewable energy source. “Solar Hot Water [...]
Solar Thermal Around the World (Part #2): Spain
SunWater Solar is proud to be part of the global Solar Thermal Revolution that’s poised to sweep the U.S. We believe that in the years to come, solar hot water will become as popular in the U.S. as it already is in some other countries, like Spain for example. Spain is a shining example of [...]
Making hot water from the sun...
SunWater Solar is a design/build company based in the San Francisco Bay Area, specializing in solar water heating systems. The company provides these systems for many types of commercial projects. More»
Highlights
Case Study: Chinatown Community Center
Heliodyne HCOM Solar Thermal
Sweet close-up shot of a Heliodyne HCOM commercial #solarthermal station - thanks Jonathan! http://twitpic.com/6aslzq
Some Like it Hot…
#solarthermal - some like it hot, some like it cold! #in http://bit.ly/oxS41p
SunWater in Africa
SunWater Solar is onsite at a five-star resort in Kigali, Rwanda, working with a local crew to install a new Heliodyne solar hot water system.
Solar Process Heat
Check out a Process Heat case study: Williams Selyem Winery (PDF).
