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Solar Photovoltaic

Solar PV has been the go-to technology for years to reduce energy bills and lower carbon emissions.

We install high-quality Solar Photovoltaic systems for both building retrofits and new construction projects. By working in close coordination with general contracting and subcontracting teams, we are able to ensure timely and cost-effective solar installations. We’re experts in labor compliance, Title 24, Fire Code, OSHA, Building & Safety requirements, as well as utility interconnections. Our leadership team has decades of experience developing and managing solar installations, and a track record of success on megawatts worth of rooftop scale solar projects in multiple jurisdictions.

We work in a rapidly changing industry, so we’re constantly on the lookout for the best technology solutions for our projects. This includes finding the best panels, inverters, optimizers, roof-top racking, and carport mounting systems. All the equipment we use conforms to industry best practices, and meets or exceeds relevant industry standards, as well as federal, state, local, and utility requirements.

Welcome to the future of solar PV technology, a complete energy management solution that’s smart enough to speak to the grid, control batteries, and even learn your energy consumption habits.

Our solar solutions are a step above the competition because we use the latest battery and energy management solutions to control every aspect of your system. We pair every solar PV array we install with our naak energy management solution hardware and software which provides an unprecedented level of control that allows you to maximize the value of solar to reduce payback period and increase ROI!

Why are we the best? In a rapidly evolving industry, experience matters as much as innovation. Our leadership team has decades of solar experience and includes some of the pioneers in the solar industry.

Promise Energy founder and CEO, Adam Boucher, has financed over 1000 installations spanning five states and a dozen utility districts, putting tens of millions of dollars to work in the clean energy economy.

Our Chief Operating Officer, Charlie Kuffner, not only worked on the original Solar Lab at Stanford University, and was a founding member of the Oakland Green Jobs Corp, but has developed over 100 MW of Solar Projects. Charlie is a licensed Professional Engineer, and General Contractor with over 20 years experience in commercial and multifamily construction, specializing in energy efficiency retrofits, and Solar PV projects.

Jason Crosby, who leads our Field Crews, installed his first solar system over 28 years ago, and has been putting solar on roofs for happy customers ever since.

With Promise Energy, you're in the best hands in the business.

Solar Thermal

The most effective way to improve energy efficiency in mild climates is to cut the amount of energy used to heat water. Solar Water Heating uses solar collectors and copper pipes to capture up to 80% of the daytime heat falling on your roof, and turn it into hot water for sinks, showers, and laundry.

Solar Water Heating not only saves you money, it also helps meet energy efficiency requirements for Title 24, LEED, and other green building programs. Promise Energy is one of the leading Solar Water Heating contractors in California. Our crews have decades of experience, and have installed hundreds of systems.

We’ve collected millions of dollars in rebates for customers throughout California, and one of our projects was recently selected as a “Solar Champion” by the SoCalGas company.

Batteries

Energy Storage is the next exciting frontier in sustainability. To increase resiliency, get the most out of your Solar PV systems, or simply keep the lights on during an emergency, Promise Energy can integrate energy storage solutions on both new and existing projects.

All of our systems are battery ready!

We can help you determine the optimal sizing and technology option for energy storage, and understand the economic value it will bring. Energy storage can increase resiliency during power outages or emergencies by providing energy to vital systems like refrigeration, emergency lighting, internet access, and phone charging. You can also save money by shifting consumption away from peak time-of-use pricing, and reducing demand charges. Emerging programs for demand response and ancillary grid services can also help you maximize ROI.

As a Promise Energy standard, we also include a premium energy management solution called naak with every project. naak is a hardware and software system that uses AI to optimize your solar pv + battery system. naak acts like a brain – monitoring and controlling production, consumption and storage - and automating your savings. Because it can think, you're protected even when rate tariffs or consumption patterns change in the future.

Energy Management with naak

The way we think about how energy is generated and consumed has rapidly shifted in the last few years. Like everything else, energy is entering the digital age. But most building owners still have difficulty accessing real-time data on building perform.

However, utilities are changing the way they bill you for power to reflect the daily strains to the grid during peak periods. Energy efficiency requirements are increasing. Energy performance benchmarking is becoming standard in real estate portfolio management. The ability to remotely control buildings during fires, floods, and blackouts is becoming more critical as we experience the increased impacts of climate change..

At Promise Energy we have years of experience dealing with these issues, and we provide the latest technology to protect your assets and maximize your returns - now and in the future.

Plug into naak, the energy cloud network and make your energy investments unbeatable

We provide our clients with a smart energy management solution called naak, a hardware and software system that uses AI to optimize your solar pv + battery system. naak acts like a brain – monitoring and controlling production, consumption and storage - and automating your savings. Because it can think, you're protected even when rate tariffs or consumption patterns change in the future.

Buying a solar system that can't communicate with the grid, control your inverters or manage your batteries is a thing of the past. Operating a building without being able to remotely control essential loads, or have backup power for emergencies is also quickly becoming outdated.

naak is an intelligent energy management platform powered by carbonTRACK’s Smart Hub. It tracks onsite energy data - sending it to the cloud every 15 minutes using 4g cellular network. Using its proprietary AI, naak's smart management process uses this data to optimize your energy consumption and production to maximize your savings.

Your naak system can store data for up to 10 years if connectivity or power goes out – so you never lose information. And your naak dashboard can be accessed anywhere via the naak app or web, so you always have control!