NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Clear Skies Solar, Inc. (OTCBB:CSKH), a leading developer of solar energy products and a full-service integration company specializing in the turnkey installation of commercial photovoltaic (PV) solar systems, today announced the successful installation of the Hawthorne Machinery solar energy system at the company’s 25-acre headquarters in Rancho Bernardo, CA.
For this $1,276,684 project, Clear Skies Solar installed a 155.39 kw DC solar photovoltaic (PV) system designed to offset current energy usage charges incurred by Hawthorne’s headquarters. Following the initial engineering and permitting periods, total installation time was a mere five weeks. Through a reduction in energy cost and government incentives, Hawthorne is expected to recoup its initial investment in approximately seven years.
Ezra Green, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Clear Skies Solar. “Anytime you have the opportunity to work with a quality organization such as Hawthorne CAT, you jump at the chance. Everything went like clockwork, and we couldn’t be more pleased.”
Clyde Marion, Director of Corporate Procurement of Hawthorne Machinery, stated, “We were very happy with the Clear Skies team and the work they performed. Their team was efficient and professional.”
“This system’s 758 Kyocera 205-watt panels will offset the electricity usage of approximately 77 average-sized American homes, making it a perfect example of implementing positive energy solutions in the real world,” added Green. “Providing both cost savings and environmental benefits, it’s truly a win-win scenario.”
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Clear Skies Solar To Open Office In Greece
NEW YORK & LARISSA, Greece--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Clear Skies Solar, Inc. (OTCBB:CSKH), a leading developer and provider of solar power solutions, today announced the establishment of a corporate office in the city of Larissa, in Central Greece. Partnering with Larissa-based Aspen Energy, whose focus is the procurement of solar energy business opportunities throughout Greece, Clear Skies Solar (CSS) will serve as Aspen’s exclusive supplier of renewable energy technology and installation.
“We are extremely enthusiastic about entering a country that represents one of the fastest-growing markets for solar energy,” said Clear Skies Solar Chairman and CEO Ezra Green. “In teaming up with Aspen Energy, a locally based company, and combining our industry expertise with Aspen’s extensive knowledge of the country’s unique and rapidly expanding renewable energy needs, we are certain of our ability to anticipate and meet the growing demand.”
Due to government tax incentives, Greece has emerged as a leading market for solar power. In 2006, the country’s Parliament passed comprehensive Renewable Energy Sources legislation, part of which provides grants and favorable tax treatment as incentives for implementing solar energy solutions. For commercial entities, incentives in the form of grants can run as high as 50 percent of the total cost of a company’s solar system.
Furthermore, high levels of environmental awareness among Greece’s populace are a driving demand for renewable energy sources.
For its new office, which will be led by Aspen Energy Managing Director Evaggelos Tsoupakis, Clear Skies Solar will hire a staff of local individuals, with US-based personnel overseeing the location’s operational setup.
“This partnership will exponentially enhance our companies’ joint ability to capitalize on Greece’s burgeoning solar market,” Tsoupakis stated. “Given the strategic location of the new office, I am confident we will be able to proactively identify, pursue and secure a variety of significant business opportunities and this process has already begun with proposals submitted for a number of near-term commercial projects being evaluated.”
“Clear Skies Solar’s expansion and collaboration with Aspen Energy is simply a win-win for everyone involved,” Green added, “We look forward to many, many years of productive and profitable partnership.”
Going beyond its base in the United States, Clear Skies Solar’s Larissa office marks the company’s second expansion into the international arena. In April, CSS announced a $20 million letter of intent to develop and build a multi-megawatt solar energy system in Uttar Pradesh, India, that will power a steel mill and support the community’s energy grid system. For this project, CSS will provide technology, engineering and construction services. Additionally, the company will be available to support the system’s operational and maintenance needs.
“We are extremely enthusiastic about entering a country that represents one of the fastest-growing markets for solar energy,” said Clear Skies Solar Chairman and CEO Ezra Green. “In teaming up with Aspen Energy, a locally based company, and combining our industry expertise with Aspen’s extensive knowledge of the country’s unique and rapidly expanding renewable energy needs, we are certain of our ability to anticipate and meet the growing demand.”
Due to government tax incentives, Greece has emerged as a leading market for solar power. In 2006, the country’s Parliament passed comprehensive Renewable Energy Sources legislation, part of which provides grants and favorable tax treatment as incentives for implementing solar energy solutions. For commercial entities, incentives in the form of grants can run as high as 50 percent of the total cost of a company’s solar system.
Furthermore, high levels of environmental awareness among Greece’s populace are a driving demand for renewable energy sources.
For its new office, which will be led by Aspen Energy Managing Director Evaggelos Tsoupakis, Clear Skies Solar will hire a staff of local individuals, with US-based personnel overseeing the location’s operational setup.
“This partnership will exponentially enhance our companies’ joint ability to capitalize on Greece’s burgeoning solar market,” Tsoupakis stated. “Given the strategic location of the new office, I am confident we will be able to proactively identify, pursue and secure a variety of significant business opportunities and this process has already begun with proposals submitted for a number of near-term commercial projects being evaluated.”
“Clear Skies Solar’s expansion and collaboration with Aspen Energy is simply a win-win for everyone involved,” Green added, “We look forward to many, many years of productive and profitable partnership.”
Going beyond its base in the United States, Clear Skies Solar’s Larissa office marks the company’s second expansion into the international arena. In April, CSS announced a $20 million letter of intent to develop and build a multi-megawatt solar energy system in Uttar Pradesh, India, that will power a steel mill and support the community’s energy grid system. For this project, CSS will provide technology, engineering and construction services. Additionally, the company will be available to support the system’s operational and maintenance needs.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Clear Skies Group Partners With SGFP On Solar Living Project
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Clear Skies Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Clear Skies Solar, Inc. (OTCBB:CSKH), today announced a partnership with SGFP 2 LLC, a SmartGrowth Opportunity Fund, LLC company ("SGFP"), to provide solar power to the real estate investment fund’s active-living community project in DeKalb County, Georgia, located outside of Atlanta.Under the $6,500,000 agreement, Clear Skies will provide a 900kW solar power generation facility, which is expected to save community residents approximately 80% on their anticipated utility costs.
Contingent on obtaining financing, the project is in the final stages of permitting. Construction, anticipated to commence in early 2009, will consist of two phases. The first phase will include construction of a 330kW installation with the capacity to serve 55 ranch-style town homes. Phase Two will incorporate another 570kW to serve an additional 95 town homes.
“CSG is proud to work with forward-thinking home developers like SGFP to bring the benefits of solar energy to homeowners who are concerned about rising energy costs and a cleaner environment,” said Ezra Green, Chairman and CEO of Clear Skies Solar. “We recognize that solar energy will play an integral role in the future of the global energy market and applaud companies like SGFP that are helping us to make great strides in bringing solar to the masses in the form of sustainable and eco-friendly communities. Like SGFP, CSG is committed to the concept of ‘smart growth’ and to achieving the highest-quality living experience for its residents.”
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