Geostellar recently announced a partnership with Energy, Inc., manufacturer of TED, The Energy Detective, at the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) Sunshot Solar Energy Summit.
The deal leverages Geostellar’s new Solar Mojo mobile and tablet application and TED’s comprehensive in-home monitoring to support an on-the-ground sales force of independent solar agents and energy consultants.
TED users save between 5% and 30% on their electricity bills and reduce their impact on the environment, according to Dolph Rodenberg, CEO of Energy, Inc.
Through the partnership, anyone can register as an independent agent at SolarMojo.com – where individuals and organizations can represent qualified solar equipment, installation and financing providers, receive generous commissions and build successful businesses. Homeowners will receive a free TED Pro Home system with an in-home display that will monitor energy usage for individual circuits and appliances, as well as energy production from solar panels, and send alerts and reports to support system maintenance, energy efficiency upgrades and ongoing performance improvement.
“By installing the TED Pro Home free of charge during an initial site assessment, our agents in the field, on the phone and online will have a comprehensive view of home energy consumption in order to make the right recommendation on solar installation and financing,” says David Levine, CEO of Geostellar. “We will also ensure that the ongoing performance of the solar array surpasses the homeowners expectations for energy production and value.”
Geostellar will demonstrate the power of its solar simulations and TED’s home energy monitoring at the 24-hour SunShot Hackathon, a first-of-its-kind event focusing on expanding the solar market in the United States. Geostellar will release the initial version of its Application Programming Interface (API) developed through a SunShot Incubator Award that will create a performance record of a home solar array.
The TED Pro Home will be installed by a solar professional during an initial site assessment. The results of the assessments and the readings of the monitor will provide a comprehensive energy savings plan in advance of a solar installation. Through independent solar agents, homeowners across the country can explore competitive new solar lease and loan options with monthly payments well below the cost of the electricity being displaced by solar energy, and without any upfront installation or equipment costs. Each solar energy system will be customized for the individual home, based on the electricity usage patterns discovered by the TED Pro Home.
At the SunShot Hackathon on May 21, Geostellar will open up its solar energy marketplace API to teams of programmers, user experience (UX) designers and product managers to develop software programs for the Web and mobile devices.
Web and mobile app developers will have access to data on local market pricing, solar potential of individual rooftops, installation, equipment and financing options, solar savings calculations and other information necessary to create transactions. Geostellar will offer economic incentives for third party applications, community partners, independent agents and others who set up their own digital storefronts and develop creative means of growing the solar industry.
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