Stellar Solar Blog

Join Stellar Solar & KPRi at Birch Aquarium for a Green Flash concert this Wednesday

stellar — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:40:38 +0000

Green Flash Concert Series Starts This Wednesday, May 16
With Eve Selis

Stellar Solar is proud to sponsor the 2012 Green Flash Concert Series with KPRi. Come early as we will be providing solar powered fresh squeezed orange juice for mimosas from our Mobile Solar Station. The pre-concert musician, David Paul Windham will also be solar powered.

2012 SEASON LINE UP

May 16 – Eve Selis
June 20 – Needtobreathe with Damon Castillo Band
July 18 – Matt Nathanson
August 15 – Heartless Bastards & The Dunwells
September 19 – Steve Poltz

Green Flash concerts, open to ages 21+, pair live music with panoramic ocean views on
Birch Aquarium’s stunning outdoor Tide-Pool Plaza. Brought to you in partnership with
102.1 KPRi FM.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Concerts run from 6:45-9 p.m.
Enjoy savory food and drink from French Gourmet and craft beers from
Gordon Biersch Brewery (for purchase).

Aquarium admission and parking are included.

Stellar Solar Invited to Participate by Ford and SunPower at the Focus Electric Press Event

stellar — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:24:16 +0000

We are very proud to have been a part of the Ford Motor Company press launch and test drive of their new Focus Electric. We were asked to bring our 2kW Mobile Solar Station to the event by Ford and SunPower to give an example of a residential solar system that a typical home could add with their purchase of the Focus Electric to enable the vehicle to be powered in part by solar and driving the cost of operation down even further. Some scenes from the event below:

Electric Vehicle and Hybrid Event A Huge Success

stellar — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 01:19:23 +0000

Over 50 vehicles showed up for the Stellar Solar San Diego meetup BBQ, including 5 BMW ActiveEs, 2 Fisker Karmas, a Tesla Roadster, several Zero Motorcycles, and many other custom EVs. Peder Norby gave a great presentation on solar energy and electric vehicles. Peder powers his BMW Mini E with clean energy generated from solar panels installed on his home and is a great example how one can reduce their dependency on foreign oil while taking control of their energy bill at the same time.

Some of the vehicles and electric motorcycles that were seen:

Fisker Karma

Tesla Roadster

Zero Motorcycles

BMW ActiveE and custom electric pickup truck

Electric Vehicle & Hybrid Meetup BBQ

stellar — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:10:36 +0000

Join us Tuesday March 27, 2012 from 6:00–8:00 PM at the Stellar Solar Showroom, 4730 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard (next door to the SDG&E Energy Innovation Center).
The event will include:

• Test rides in the new BMW Active E and solar powered Nissan LEAF electric cars
• A solar/EV presentation at 6:30pm by Peder Norby, BMW Active E Owner
• Zero Electric Motorcycles on display
• Gather with other EV and Hybrid enthusiasts
• Tour the Stellar Solar Showroom
• On-site instant solar quotes
• Park under 14kW Envision Solar Solar Tree® Arrays
• Free food and drinks

Visit the Stellar Showroom in Clairemont and Park Under Impressive Solar Tree Arrays

stellar — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:40:45 +0000

The Stellar Solar Nissan Leaf parked at the SDG&E Innovation Center under Envision Solar Solar Tree® Arrays

The Envision Solar Solar Tree® Arrays next to our solar showcase store in Clairemont are now fully operational, tracking the sun from east to west every day.

A recently installed 6.4kW system in Poway

stellar — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:33:33 +0000

Stellar Solar installs residential and commercial ground mounted solar all over San Diego County.

One of our radio spots running on KPRi 102.1FM and XX1090 AM

stellar — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:54:18 +0000

Stellar Solar customer and electric vehicle driver Peder Norby explains his decision to go solar and how it has paid off for him already. Stellar Radio_SPR (NORBY 60)

Record crowd of 150 attended our February solar dinner seminar at the SDG&E Innovation Center

stellar — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:03:50 +0000

Our February dinner seminar was held at the SDG&E Innovation Center that is next door to our solar showroom in Clairemont. The huge turnout came to hear Michael Powers from Stellar Solar and Stellar customer Peder Norby talk about residential solar and electric vehicles. Sammy’s Woodfired provided the delicious food.

The crowd of 150+ listening to Michael Powers talk solar

Stellar Solar Now Offering Solar Lease and Financing Options

stellar — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 22:11:16 +0000

Stellar Solar, one of California’s leading commercial solar and residential solar installers since 1998, is now offering a residential solar lease and solar financing for homeowners in San Diego County who want to go solar for $0 down. Solar leases and solar financing have never been offered by a manufacturer with the financial stability of SunPower — or combined with the planet’s most powerful solar panels.

You can now go solar with $0 down and low monthly payments.

“These new options are perfect for homeowners who are looking for an alternative to the upfront costs of purchasing solar,” said Michael Powers, VP of Sales and Marketing at Stellar Solar. “The SunPower Lease offers a no-money-down solution that can reduce or eliminate your existing electric bill completely. For about what you’re paying to SDG&E every month, you can go solar and pay SDG&E little or nothing at all. It’s like trading in your old power bill for a new solar power bill.” He added, “The SunPower financing or loan program is also a very viable option for homeowners as it enables them to also go solar for no money down and still gain all the financial benefits of actually owning their systems.”

Stellar Solar has been installing SunPower solar panels since 2001 and find them to be a favorite among many solar customers because of superior appearance, design and quality. Many San Diego homeowners also prefer to buy their solar panels from an American company and SunPower is based in Silicon Valley.

Stellar Solar makes strong start to 2011

stellar — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:19:26 +0000

Strong residential sales have enabled Stellar Solar to post record-breaking Q1 figures. Image: Stellar Solar

A broad range of new solar installations across the state of California has enabled Stellar Solar to post the best Q1 figures in its 12-year history.

Developments for U.S. Foodservice, Salk Institute and the Vandenberg Air Force have been complemented by strong residential sales, and going into the second quarter Stellar has already built up a 2.5MW order backlog.

“We are enthusiastic about this strong start and feel it’s a good indicator for solar and the economy in 2011,” said Michael Powers, Stellar’s vice president of sales and marketing.

“These projects also highlight our standing as a significant player in the commercial solar space. All three are high-profile installations are a testament to our highly-experienced team of design and installation professionals,” added Stellar’s founder and president, Kent Harle.