Arise Solar was founded in January of 2007 by Glenn Siemens and his wife, Kristin. Glenn Siemens holds a general “B” California contractors license and has worked in the construction industry since 1986.

 

Combining Glenn’s experience in the construction industry with the emerging solar industry, he is able to bring a fresh view into the design and installation process of solar products.  This design process allows Arise to optimize the aesthetics of the solar unit with the features of your home while maximizing energy production.  Other areas of expertise include:

 

•      •  Basics of Photovoltaic systems for Grid-Tied Applications
•      •  Photovoltaic Site Analysis and system sizing
•      •  Understanding Financial Analysis Methods for Photovoltaic Systems
•      •  How to get started with a Energy Efficiency Survey
•      •  Advanced Framing for Energy and Resource Efficiency
•      •  Grid Tied PV for Professionals
•      •  PV & NEC: The evolution & effect on the electrical industry
•      •  Sharp solar intermediate techniques
•      •  High Sun Engineering: 4 day training for PV design and engineering
•      •  Solar World & PVPowered design and training
•      •  Field Verification & Diagnostic Testing Photovoltaic Systems for Installers

 

“I feel as if all of my past training and job duties have prepared me for exactly where I am today. I love what I do. I am very passionate about Solar electric systems in what they do for me, my clients and what they do for our environment. I love taking the time to get to know my clients and designing a system that meets their pocket book, not mine.  It’s more important to me that the system is sized properly and the installation is clean.   After all, solar is expensive, so the installation should reflect your investment!”