Largest Roofing Company in Northern California Teams with Xantrex and Fat Spaniel Technologies for New Solar Energy Installations
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Old Country Roofing will feature innovative Xantrex GT Series Grid Tie Solar Inverters, which provide best-in-class efficiency and energy harvest, to convert electricity produced by solar installations from DC to AC power for usage in the home, as well as net-metering of surplus electricity into the power grid.
“We are pleased to be working with Xantrex and their leading-edge inverters for our new solar installations for homebuilders and homeowners. Their new generation of high-quality inverters is key to converting energy from solar modules into usable electricity in the home,” said Aaron Nitzkin, Vice President of Solar Operations at Old Country Roofing.”
“Old Country Roofing is on the cutting edge of bringing solar into the mainstream through production builders,” said John Wallace, Chief Executive Officer of Xantrex. “We are pleased to partner with them in this exciting new channel and supply our GT series inverters for residential installations.”
Old Country Roofing also announced today they have signed an agreement with FST to provide real-time monitoring of their solar installations via the Internet.
“Our relationship with Fat Spaniel Technologies will enable us to offer Internet monitoring of new solar energy installations to homebuilders and homebuyers so they can see the energy savings from their solar roofs,” said Nitzkin. “We've also found that our solar customers enjoy checking on the status and output of their systems - they can literally watch while they save money on energy costs.”
“A solar roof is an incredible asset for a new home, and monitoring is the best way to make sure builders and homeowners get the most out of that investment. Providing a simple, accurate web-view of solar energy system performance, our PV2Web(tm) solution helps maximize energy production and minimize potential problems throughout the system's lifetime,” explained Chris Beekhuis, President and CTO of Fat Spaniel Technologies. “We look forward to working with Old Country Roofing to scale and deploy the technology for their builder customers throughout the state.”
The largest roofing company in Northern California also recently announced that it is teaming with BP Solar. Old Country Roofing is utilizing BP Solar's EnergyTile™ product, a roof-tile module that blends seamlessly into the design of the roof. EnergyTile integrates into the roof and offers homebuilders and homeowners an industry leading warranty and support.
About Old Country Roofing
Founded in 1967, OCR installed more than 12,000 roofs in a year. Located in Vacaville, California (with six branch offices in Northern and Central, California and Reno, Nevada), OCR has more than 650 employees and works with 100+ homebuilding companies while providing homeowners with re-roofing services. OCR was the first roofing company in the country to receive the NAHB Research Center's prestigious National Housing Quality (NHQ) Certification. This official certification recognizes OCR's excellence of workmanship and the effectiveness of their Quality Assurance Program and commitment to customer care. To learn more visit www.oldcountryroofing.com
About Fat Spaniel Technologies
Based in San Jose, CA, Fat Spaniel Technologies (FST) is the leading provider of critical data infrastructure and services for the renewable energy industry. FST services include data monitoring, system management & control, and financial reporting. FST's independent, third-party solutions enable system owners, installers, integrators, and OEMs to efficiently and remotely manage systems, optimize performance, reduce costs and increase customer satisfaction. FST products are presently deployed worldwide on both renewable and fossil-fuel distributed energy systems including solar, wind, fuel cells, micro-turbines, diesel generators, and combined heat & power systems. FST is a Solar-Assisted Business™, using energy from the sun for more than 40 percent of its electrical energy needs on an annual basis. For more information, visit www.fatspaniel.com
About Xantrex Technology
Xantrex Technology Inc. ( www.xantrex.com ) is a world leader in the development, manufacturing and marketing of advanced power electronic products and systems for the renewable, portable, mobile, and programmable power markets. The company's products convert and control raw electrical power from any central, distributed, renewable, or backup power source into high-quality power required by electronic and elect rical equipment. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, the company has facilities in Arlington, Washington; Livermore, California; Elkhart, Indiana; Barcelona, Spain; and Reading, England. Xantrex is publicly listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “XTX”.
Contacts:
Old Country Roofing
John Reed, Director of Public Relations
Gauger + Associates
Phone (415) 434-0303
Fst Spaniel Technologies
Rosalind Jackson
Antenna Group
Phone (415) 977-1923
Xantrex Technology
Bob Neudecker
Phone (604) 422-2589
