Sungevity brings in $6M to bring satellite data to solar installation
Sungevity, a solar panel installer that uses satellite technology to determine size and placement of rooftop systems, has brought in $6 million and hired several new executives to fortify its business for the battle ahead. With more solar installers entering the field, each offering appealing financing and leasing plans for homeowners and businesses — SunRun, SolarCity and Borrego Solar, among them — the competition is heating up.
Incidentally, one of Sungevity’s new hires, Charles Ferer —… Continue Reading
Sungevity brings web 2.0 grit to the solar installation market
Set to be officially unveiled on Tuesday to coincide with Earth Day, Sungevity, a Berkeley, Calif., based solar installer, aims to make the experience of configuring and ordering solar panels as easy as the click of a mouse — quite literally. Enter your home address on its website, and Sungevity’s satellite-imaging software (from Microsoft’s Visual Earth) takes you to a zoomed-in map of your house. It then helps you calculate your roof’s dimensions (its pitch,… Continue Reading