Solar Owners To Analyse Investments
Geostellar unveils instant solar analysis for everyone
Geostellar has launched the first-ever online platform for property owners to instantly analyze the potential value of solar energy on their rooftops. West Virginia serves as the first region in the company's nationwide rollout, with plans to launch in additional key markets over the remainder of 2012.
"We dedicated countless hours to collecting 3D imagery, running solar simulations and analyzing financial models so property owners and managers can easily reach the best solar decisions for their homes and businesses."
Through 3D simulations and proprietary algorithms, Geostellar instantly assesses the energy generation potential, environmental benefits and financial savings of "going solar." Interested homeowners and commercial facilities managers can enter their address on Geostellar.com, where the property's rooftop is analyzed on factors including shading, slope, orientation, incentives and utility rates. Property owners are invited to submit the resulting data to receive a free, independent system design with recommendations on equipment configuration, financing and installation options that provide the best financial return and achieve the maximum benefits from state and federal incentives.
"Geostellar makes the solar energy experience illuminating and enlightening, taking the burden of solar energy adoption off the property owner and facilitating a stress-free browsing experience," said David Levine, CEO of Geostellar. "We dedicated countless hours to collecting 3D imagery, running solar simulations and analyzing financial models so property owners and managers can easily reach the best solar decisions for their homes and businesses."
Through the U.S. Department of Energy's SunShot program, the "Rooftop Solar Challenge" awarded $12 million in funding to 22 regional teams to improve financing options, reduce barriers and lower costs for commercial and residential solar energy systems. Geostellar received $500,000 to assist with mapping the Mountain State, where a net metering program and a unique incentive for alternative fuels infrastructure have laid the groundwork for a strong solar market. Geostellar's West Virginia Full-Scale Solar Team includes West Virginia University Natural Resources Analysis Center, Mountain View Solar, the JOBS Project, and Jack Fuller, Ph. D., a professor of management and industrial relations at WVU. "West Virginia is a longtime leader in domestic energy feedstock. Today, Geostellar is helping the state to continue this proud tradition by diversifying its portfolio to include clean solar energy," said Gregory Adolfson, Sustainability Officer for the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. "Together, we're working to create jobs for professionals including solar installers, engineers and electricians while bringing the state one step closer to meeting its goal of 25 percent alternative and renewable energy by 2025."
