Grow Community on Bainbridge Island is the largest planned, solar-ready neighborhood in Washington state. With an array of APSÂ 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 coal per year. Here are some pictures from this weeks solar install by A&R Solar.
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. Christine Rolfes and the office of Rep. Drew Hansen for their ongoing interest and support for a clean energy future!
Seasonâs 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 yearâs many highlights:
New APSÂ Microinverter installations were completed across the continental US and beyond. Topping the list were the ambitious Mililani Shopping Center project in Hawaii, Everett (WA) Community College, the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, and six major commercial installations with the Tennessee Valley Authority. These high-profile community installations show the power of APSÂ Microinverter technology in action every day!
The three-story, 72,000-square-foot building is home to EvCCâs nursing, medical assisting and phlebotomy programs, as well as other health sciences training. It also houses an expanded Providence Everett Healthcare Clinic, featuring 20 exam rooms, and the collegeâs Criminal Justice program.The solar project is a locally-made enterprise: The solar modules were made by Itek Energy of Bellingham, and the inverters came from APS America in Poulsbo.A large monitor in the main-floor lobby of Liberty Hall will display real-time information about power generation from the array, demonstrating to visitors that solar energy is a viable resource right here in Snohomish County.
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 our APSÂ Microinverter products.
– Tim, Kelly, Andrew, Paul and all at APS America
Itâs almost here, and only from APSâ the worldâs first true 3-phase microinverter:
See the groundbreaking YC1000 at Solar Power International, Booth 318, Oct. 21-24 in Chicago!
AN INDEPENDENT SUPPLEMENT BY MEDIAPLANET TO THE SEATTLE TIMES
October 1st, 2013
Washington home and business owners are âgoing solarâ in record numbers and our local industry is powering the boom. Considered these facts:
With some of the most progressive incentives in the nation, the return on investment for Washington residents today is real and substantial. Working together, our state has made solar a smart buy.
How smart? Residential and commercial property owners with a âMade in Washingtonâ solar array may be eligible for a check of up to $5,000 per year for the power their panels put into the grid, while at the same time their power bill is reduced by the amount of power they produce. Thereâs a federal tax incentive as well â put a new solar array onto your home and you may qualify for a credit of up to 30 percent of the cost from Uncle Sam. Thatâs not a deduction from taxable income, itâs a tax credit â same as cash. And installation of solar systems in Washington is exempt from sales and use taxes, sweetening the deal for buyers.
With the incentives in place today, a new solar system can pay for itself in seven years of less. After that, all the power you generate goes into your pocket.
Thatâs a great investment for consumers, but thereâs a larger benefit for our Washington economy: local jobs. The boom in demand has driven the production of solar panels and related equipment by Washington manufacturers to record levels, while professional installers in our local communities are finding new customers every day. All across the industry, those are green jobs building a greener Washington. Thatâs innovation!
And donât let those could days put you off â solar panels are more efficient in cool climates like our own. A panel in Seattle produces 90 percent of the power of one in Miami.
Kelly Samson
APS America
Adon Solar has become the largest APS America customer in Hawaii. Using our YC500A-H microinverters for residential lease programs, they are the first to take full advantage of the impressive features of this product.
APS America has added Hawaii to its list of regional deployment for the YC500A-H microinverters. First shipments started going to Hawaii in December 2012 and have been ramping up since then. APS America sent out its first container load of YC500A-H microinverters to Hawaii today. New customers are largely developers who recognize the value of the dual panel configuration of the YC500A-H and the labor savings of the installation. The microinverters shipped to Hawaii are programmed to meet the HECO Rule 14 requirements for output frequency.
The APSÂ Microinverter YC200-NA received the American UL certificate on December 8th, 2011. Â Having already received the CQC, TUV and SAA certificates, this latest international recognition marks an important milestone approving the APSÂ Microinverter for the North American solar power market.