DECK platform connects groEnergy Watch with any commercial-scale inverter or revenue grade meter

 

White River Junction, Vt. (May 5, 2010) --- groSolar, a national leader in solar power system distribution and installation, today announced the expansion of the company’s proprietary energy monitoring solution, groEnergy Watch, to now include a seamless solution for large scale solar PV installations. groSolar, through a partnership with DECK Monitoring, will be making the improved groEnergy Watch solution available to its national network of dealer-installers and commercial installation customers in June. This completes the evolution of groSolar’s comprehensive and proprietary groEnergy Watch solution as a tool for monitoring PV electricity production, along with building energy consumption, for any residential and commercial scale PV application.

 

The DECK commercial-system platform connects seamlessly with the groEnergy Watch system and integrates data from any commercial inverter or revenue-grade meter to provide a complete turnkey monitoring solution for commercial PV installations of any size.

 

“We are very pleased to partner with DECK to evolve groEnergy Watch into a comprehensive and affordable energy monitoring solution for literally any size of PV installation and we think this will bring significant new value to the US market,” said groSolar CEO Jeff Wolfe. “We believe our nationwide network of dealers, residential customers and commercial PV installations will see tremendous value in this expanded groEnergy Watch as a robust and low-cost solution for tracking PV system production as well as the energy consumption of the buildings themselves.”

 

“groSolar is an innovative company at the forefront of the solar industry, and we are proud to have been selected as the commercial monitoring partner for the groEnergy Watch solution,” said DECK CEO Will Shortt. “We look forward to helping groSolar's commercial integrators and customers optimize their production, provide superior service, and manage their portfolios."

 

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About groSolar
groSolar is North America’s premier distributor, installer and integrator of solar energy solutions for residential and commercial installations. Founded in 1998, groSolar is the largest 100 percent U.S.-owned installation and distribution company in the solar industry. The company has offices and warehouses across the US, distributing solar electric and solar hot water systems from offices in VT, NJ, NY, CT, MA, MD, DE, PA, and CA. groSolar integrates components from leading solar manufacturers including Zep Solar, Canadian Solar, Solon, Sunward, Heliodyne, SMA, Enphase, Fronius, and UniRac into simple solar energy solutions for customers that generate clean, reliable energy for decades. groSolar is a mission-driven company dedicated to providing high quality solar energy solutions and whole energy appreciation. groSolar’s venture capital investors include NGP Energy Technology Partners, SJF Ventures, and Calvert Social Investment Fund. Learn more at groSolar.com or call 800.374.4494.

 

About DECK

DECK Monitoring (www.deckmonitoring.com) is a certified provider of monitoring services for renewable energy systems. DECK Monitoring is committed to providing "energy intelligence". Built by solar integrators for solar integrators, DECK Monitoring provides real-time data that gives solar owners and investors confidence in their systems' production, and gives integrators the data and online tools they need to manage the performance of those systems. DECK Monitoring takes pride in providing their customers and their communities an online platform to demonstrate and promote the benefits of solar power generation. To learn more about DECK Monitoring, please visit http://www.deckmonitoring.com