SunWater Solar has been installing a Cogenra system at the new Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif.
Home>>
After much anticipation by solar companies throughout the state, California Solar Initiative-Thermal program administrators recently announced the launch of a new marketing campaign designed to increase awareness of solar water-heating (SWH) technology among Californians. The campaign will utilize television, radio and print media, and the Internet, to spread the good word about the benefits of [...]
Great news from the CSI-Thermal Program Administrators! Administrators announced yesterday that the CSI-Thermal rebate for low income multifamily buildings will increase to $19.23 per therm offset – 150% of the current incentive level ($12.82 per therm offset). The new, higher incentive will take effect March 29, 2012, and makes solar water heating an even more financially attractive proposition [...]
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recently announced a new way for low-income housing facilities to tap into California Solar Initiative-Thermal (CSI-T) funds: SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6, 2011 – The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today established a low income California Solar Initiative (CSI)-Thermal Program. In a previous decision the CPUC allocated $25 million in [...]
SunWater Solar was pleased to take part in the USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council) Silicon Valley’s program “Solar Thermal- Some Like It Hot, Some Like It Cold!” on July 12, 2011. Chris Chappell, Director of Sales at SunWater Solar, gave an overview of how solar thermal technology utilizes the sun’s energy, rather than fossil fuels, to generate low-cost, environmentally friendly thermal energy. Joining Chris in the presentation was Sargon Ishaya, President of Pragmatic Professional Engineers, who discussed solar thermal and its use in solar cooling applications. Also presenting was Nick Stimmel, Program Administrator for PG&E’s CSI-Thermal (California Solar Initiative-Thermal) Program, who discussed the CSI-T incentive structure and current program statistics.
SunWater Solar is proud to have partnered with Chromasun and others on this 60-collector solar hot water system installed at Santa Clara University (SCU) in Santa Clara, California. The 60 Chromasun MCT collectors will generate an estimated 6,727 therms of energy for water heating at SCU’s Benson Center cafeteria. For more details you can read [...]
We put out a press release today announcing the completion of a 28-collector system we designed and built for the Housing Authority of the City of Alameda. Here is the text of the press release: RICHMOND, Calif., March 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – SunWater Solar today announced the completion of a solar water-heating system installed at [...]
SunWater Solar’s Justin Weil and Chris Chappell joined colleagues from throughout the solar thermal industry last week for a workshop hosted by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). Held at CPUC headquarters in San Francisco, this event attracted leading solar thermal manufacturers, installers and integrators, along with energy consultants and representatives from utility companies and [...]
It’s been a banner year for SunWater Solar and California’s solar thermal industry, and morale is running high around the SunWater office as 2010 winds down. Sales of commercial solar hot water systems are surging and there are many exciting opportunities on the horizon. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our customers [...]
After many months of consultation with solar thermal industry experts, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recently launched the much-anticipated California Solar Initiative-Thermal (CSI-T) rebate for multifamily and commercial solar water heating systems. We at SunWater Solar are excited that the rebate is now live and that our input was valuable to those who developed [...]
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 [...]
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»
SunWater Solar has been installing a Cogenra system at the new Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif.
SunWater Solar is now building 4 Heliodyne SWH systems at an east coast Marine Corps base
Current issue of SolarPro magazine, featuring Justin Weil on cover and SunWater Solar article on solar storage
Crow Canyon Medical Center announced a Chromasun solar cooling system built by SunWater Solar
Cogenra & SunWater Solar teamed up to build this 96-module system at KJ Winery
