Become your own power producer!

Choose your Solar PV Modules from SolarWorld, Mitsubishi, Evergreen Solar, REC Solar and Schott Solar. We carry charge controllers from Morningstar, Xantrex, Blue Sky Energy, Apollo Solar, and Outback Power Systems. Design your grid-tie or off-grid system with inverters form Outback Power Systems, Magnum Energy, SMA, Xantrex, and Fronuis. Harness the power of the wind with Southwest Windpower and water power with Harris Hydroelectric, Hi-Power, and ES&D turbines. Off-grid systems require energy storage and MK Battery Deka Solar Gel and AGM batteries are among the best in the industry.

What is Net Metering?

Deregulation has created an atmosphere of change in the United States. Laws usually referred to as net metering allow solar-energy-system owners to feed their excess generated electricity back to the utility. The system owner receives a credit or payment for solar-generated electricity fed into the grid. In other words, you pay only for the net electricity you consume – the amount of electricity you take from the utility minus the amount you generate and feedback from your solar system. With a solar electric system, you can provide yourself with protection from the rising prices of fuel, because your system’s fuel is the sun. Additionally, state, local and federal tax incentives and rebates make obtaining a system more economical. Consult our catalog for a complete Renewable Energy Design Guide.

2008-2009 Renewable Energy Design Guide & Catalog

View or download our catalog, which includes detailed descriptions of the products we offer and practical information on how to design you own renewable energy system.  (It is an 11 Mb file so make sure you have a high speed connection, and we recommend saving it to your hard drive for future reference.)  Then, order online by clicking on the product categories on the left side of the page or by searching by the Item SKU.

You can also order a printed copy of our catalog for only $5.00 in the Consumer section.

How To

There are a few books we recommend on installing solar and other renewable energy systems. The Solar Electric Independent Home Book by New England Solar Electric is a thorough and practical guide to installing a PV system. New England Solar Electric also publishes the Battery Book for PV Systems and PV/Generator Book for your Home. Click on the “Consumer” product category above.

We also highly recommend downloading Photovoltaic Power Systems and the National Electric Code: Suggested Practices by John Wiles of the Southwest Technology Development Institute document from our website for free. It offers practical guidance on meeting NEC requirements for PV systems and offers great real-world examples in its appendix. A must read if you intend to install your own PV system.

Download the Sunwize Design Guide to assist you in planning your PV system.

Questions about our products or how to use them?  Please click "Contact Us" at the top of this page.