Resources for Solar Stocks Investors
News and Research on Solar Stocks
Akeena Solar, Inc. engages in the design, integration, marketing and installation of solar power systems for residential and small commercial customers in the United States.
The company provides its customers with a single point of contact for their system design, engineering work, building permit, rebate approval, utility hookup and subsequent maintenance.
The company’s grid-tied solar power systems are electrically connected to the utility grid so that excess energy produced during the day flows backwards through the utility’s electric meter, actually running the electric meter backwards. Its module technology is applicable to framed rooftop solar cell technologies, including silicon, amorphous, thin film and concentrators.
Markets
The company serves customers in California, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
Suppliers
The company’s suppliers include Sharp, Kyocera, SunPower and Fronius.
Customers
The company’s commercial customers include schools, housing and owner occupied businesses including wineries and small commercial offices.
Competition
The company’s major competitors in the California market include, SPG&E, ReGrid, Borrego and Solar City.
The company’s competitors in the New Jersey market include Trinity Heating and Air, NJ Solar Power, The Solar Center, Energy Enterprises, 1st Light Energy, GeoGenix, SunFarm, and Advanced Solar Products. Its national competitors include Renewable Energy Concepts, Suntechnics and PowerLight.
History
Akeena Solar, Inc. was founded in 2001.
