Advanced Energy Systems Blog

February 12, 2013 Advanced Energy Systems just completed two 9.9kW solar arrays for two car dealerships in Medford, Oregon. Both Airport Chevrolet, and Southern Oregon Subaru partnered with AES to install solar panels under the Oregon Solar Pilot Program. The original design of Airport Chevrolet called for a traditional "Block" of SolarWorld modules however AES redesigned the layout to emulate the iconic Chevy Bowtie. Link to Southern Oregon Subaru Click HereLink to Airport Chevrolet Click HereFor more...

In late November it was pointed out that sometime in October 2012 we passed the cumulative installed total of Nine Megawatts of installed PV in Oregon. We are pretty proud of this effort, and wanted to share our press release on this blog.12/04/2012 - Eugene, Or. Advanced Energy Systems, LLC., one of Oregon's largest and most experienced solar contractors recently passed the cumulative milestone of 9 Megawatts of installed solar energy systems in Oregon. Since 2002, Advanced Energy Systems, LLC. (AES) has ...

Advanced Energy Systems is now proud to be a vendor and installer for the line of AirTap Hybrid Water Heaters manufactured by AirGenerate of Houston Texas. AES is a solar hot water contractor, and adding these amazing efficient water heaters to the list of services offered by AES will be a great benefit to our customers. Designed to heat water using heat pump technology, the water heaters can be operated in three modes. Energy Saver (heat pump only), Hybrid (heat pump & electric element), and High Deman...

Most renewable energy systems have variable production over the course of a given day.  Unlike gas, coal, or nuclear power plants, renewable energy production cannot be easily increased or decreased to accommodate usage characteristics.  A good example of this is the time-of-day production of a solar energy system; power is only produced during a particular solar access window. As utilities begin incorporating more renewable energy into their power mix the ability to store power from variable...

July7, 2012 - There are many reasons people invest in  solar for their home or business and everyone would agree that reducing a their carbon footprint is a great reason; however the financials must be weighed, as it is a long term investment. Current utility rates are just that. They are current, meaning they have been a lot lower in the past and there is no reason to believe that they will be decreasing any time in the future unless you start generating some of your own power. The last 30 years ...

The term Grid Parity is often thrown around within the solar industry, often in a less than positive light.  The general idea here is to determine the point at which solar energy will be produced at a cost that is equal to or less than the cost of other energy sources.  Currently solar facilities enjoy a number of tax benefits, in addition to local utility incentives.  Many proponents of coal, nuclear, and gas based energy sources point to these subsidies as being an undesirable leg up for an...

10/26/2011 - Eugene, OregonCafe' Yumm! unveiled their new 41kW solar electric project to the public on October 26th with a ribbon cutting ceremony. This innovative project combined a rooftop solar system, a covered solar parking structure, and 6 EV charging stations. As the first restaurant to offer both solar and EV charging in Oregon, Cafe' Yumm continues to be the leader in sustainability and organic and sustainable practices.When commissioned Cafe' Yumm! will be generating electricity from the sun to o...