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SunWater Solar on the Cover of SolarPro Magazine

Justin Weil, president of SunWater Solar, appears on the cover of the current issue of SolarPro magazine, now available online and in hard copy. The cover image features Justin alongside one of two 2,100-gallon Haase solar water storage tanks that SunWater Solar installed at a large multifamily building in Union City, Calif. This is the [...]

CSI-Thermal Marketing Campaign is Now Live

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 [...]

Solar Cogeneration at Kendall-Jackson Winery

Cogenra recently announced the launch of their latest hybrid solar PV-thermal cogeneration system at Kendall-Jackson winery in Windsor, Calif.  SunWater Solar is proud to have installed this 96-module system, currently the world’s largest implementation of solar cogeneration technology.  The system includes a total of 4,000 gallons of solar hot water storage in two Haase Energy Tanks.  The hot water will [...]

Solar Water Heating on the Rise among Multifamily Building Owners

An article in last week’s San Francisco Chronicle did a great job describing the growing trend of multifamily buildings in the U.S. “going green” in various ways, including the adoption of solar water heating. The article describes several factors that are driving the fast growth of green technology use by multifamily buildings. These factors include: [...]

Solar Water Heating at Facebook

The SunWater Solar crew has been hard at work this week launching construction of the Cogenra solar thermal/PV system we are installing on the fitness center at Facebook’s new campus in Menlo Park, Calif. This week SunWater Solar cut into the roof, lifted materials to the roof and began building out the blocking and sleepers [...]

Solar Water-Heating at U.S. Army Camp Parks

Camp Parks, a U.S. Army reservist base in Dublin, California, is charging ahead with solar water-heating and other renewable technologies these days. The base’s efforts to implement solar thermal technology are indicative of a powerful drive within the U.S. military to achieve energy independence. Within the U.S. military, several mandates are in place that set [...]

Higher CSI-Thermal Rebates for Low Income Multifamily Buildings

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 [...]

SunWater Solar 2011 Milestones

Now that the dust has settled and the books closed on 2011, we thought we’d take a look back at this momentous year in SunWater Solar history. All told, we’re pleased to say that we came out of 2011 with some impressive victories under our belt, and we’re primed to continue leading the U.S. solar [...]

CPUC Expands CSI-T Program to Low Income Housing Facilities

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 [...]

Launch of the New SunWater Solar Website

Since the spring of 2011, we at SunWater have been busily generating new solar thermal-related content, discussing website layout and architecture, and selecting our best project images and case studies. These efforts recently came to fruition with the launch of SunWater Solar’s refreshed, revamped company website. The new website features lots of great photographs, case [...]

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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»


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Cogenra System at Facebook

SunWater Solar has been installing a Cogenra system at the new Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif.

Solar Water Heating for U.S. Marine Corps

SunWater Solar is now building 4 Heliodyne SWH systems at an east coast Marine Corps base

Storage Strategies

Current issue of SolarPro magazine, featuring Justin Weil on cover and SunWater Solar article on solar storage

Solar Cooling for Medical Center

Crow Canyon Medical Center announced a Chromasun solar cooling system built by SunWater Solar

Solar Water Heating at Kendall-Jackson Winery

Cogenra & SunWater Solar teamed up to build this 96-module system at KJ Winery