Entries by APsystems

APS America names Michael Ludgate ‹new Vice President for Business Development

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEATTLE — APS America, a global leader in solar micro inverter technology, has hired Michael Ludgate as Vice President for Business Development. “We’re gratified to attract someone of Michael’s caliber,” said Kelly Samson, APS America CEO. “Michael knows the solar market, and he’s well known in the industry. He’ll be a dynamic […]

MEET THE APS TEAM AT SOLAR POWER COLORADO, FEB. 24-26

APS is bringing its advanced microinverter technology to the 2014 Solar Power Colorado conference, Feb. 24-26.Paul Barlock, APS America Senior VP, and Michael Ludgate, VP for Business Development, will present the APS product line to installers and distributors at the annual conference sponsored by the Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association. This year’s event is being held at the […]

APS announces product recognition and promotion of exec to Sr. VP – Kitsap Business Journal

February 13, 2014 @ 12:05amIn advance of the first-quarter 2014 rollout of a new solar energy microinverter by APS , the manufacturer’s YC1000-3 microinverter was recognized by Solar Power World magazine on its Top 100 Solar Products of 2013. The YC1000-3 is the world’s first three-phase, four-panel microinverter for large-scale commercial solar installations. The new product is […]

Grow Community Solar Install

Grow Community on Bainbridge Island is the largest planned, solar-ready neighborhood in Washington state. With an array of APS Microinverters and Itek PV panels planned on over 50 neighborhood roofs, each producing up to 7,680 watts of power per residential system. The solar on each Grow Community home will save between 2.5 and 3 tons of […]

Legislative Visit to APS Headquarters

Washington State Sen. Christine Rolfes toured the APS America headquarters recently, joined by Jessie Turner, legislative assistant to state Rep. Drew Hansen. Rolfes (center) and Turner (third from left) saw firsthand the APS assembly and testing operations, learned more about our innovative technology, and celebrated the propulsive growth of the local solar industry. Thank you to Sen. […]

TOASTING A GREAT 2013

Season’s greetings and a year-end Thank You to our many solar partners for APS America’s outstanding success in 2013. Just a few of the year’s many highlights: Sales of our APS  Microinverter line are up 500 percent year over year With significant new distribution partnerships, we made inroads to expansive markets across the US including […]

Everett Community College – PUD, For Your Home

This installation stands out as the largest ever to receive Planet Power funding. It’s a 19.2 kilowatt, 80-panel array that will likely help the college’s new health sciences building earn gold certification under Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) standards.The three-story, 72,000-square-foot building is home to EvCC’s nursing, medical assisting and phlebotomy programs, as […]

Incentives are driving growth of solar energy — and of Poulsbo business – North Kitsap Herald

by RICHARD WALKER,  North Kitsap Herald Editor posted Nov 22, 2013 at 12:36 PM— updated Nov 22, 2013 at 2:41 PM POULSBO — There are several incentives for Washingtonians to go solar. Residential and commercial property owners with a “Made in Washington” solar array may be eligible for a check up to $5,000 per year for the […]

APS America says Thank You for our success at SPI 2013

A big THANK YOU to everyone who visited our APS America booth at the recent Solar Power International conference in Chicago. We enjoyed meeting so many colleagues from around the solar industry, and we established significant new supply relationships with installers and customers. Again: Thanks for stopping by! We are grateful for your strong interest in […]

itekenergy in the news

APS America’s manufacturing partner itekenergy is profiled in the Bellingham (Wash.) Business Journal’s November issue. itek is Washington state’s leading producer of PV panels and a real success story for solar manufacturing. Read the story here.