Press Releases

ROCKVILLE, MD —May 13, 2013—Standard Solar, Inc., a leader in the full-service development, construction, integration, financing and installation of solar electric systems, today announced the completed installation of an 865 kW PV solar array on the custom-designed 100,000 net square foot rooftop of Knorr Brake Corporation’s (KBC) new facility in Westminster, Maryland.

 ROCKVILLE, MD —April 24, 2013—Standard Solar, Inc., a leader in the full-service development, construction, integration, financing and installation of solar electric systems, today announced it has completed the installation of an 809.4 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system at Fairlee Lagoons in Kent County, Maryland. Funding for the Fairlee Lagoons solar array was arranged by Urban Grid Holdings, LLC, (Urban Grid) a Stevensville, MD-based organization that specializes in the development and financing of solar projects.

Rockville, MD—April 16, 2013– Standard Solar, Inc., a leader in the full-service development, installation and financing of solar electric systems for commercial, government and utility customers, along with its Standard Energy Solutions(SES) division, continues to strengthen its leadership and expands its geographic footprint with key hires, new products and services and a new sales office located in Tarrytown, New York.

Rockville, MD—January 14, 2013– Standard Energy Solutions(SES), a Standard Solar company, today announced it has expanded to become a complete home energy solutions company providing home solar, energy efficiency and energy management services throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. With an expanded, renewed focus, SES helps customers take better control of their energy production through holistic product and solution offerings that help empower homeowners to minimize their energy usage.

LAUREL- December 19, 2012 : WSSC will be adding solar photovoltaic power at two of its wastewater treatment plants to broaden its use of alternative energy sources, further reducing its carbon footprint and saving ratepayer money.

Rock Hall, Md. and Herndon, Va. — Today, the Rock Hall Town Council, Mayor Robert Willis, County Commissioner Ron Fithian, community stakeholders and partner officials, dedicated the county’s newest aggregate, net-metered solar array on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The Rock Hall solar array was installed by Standard Solar, Inc., and will be owned and operated by Washington Gas Energy Systems, Inc.

Washington, D.C. and McLean, Va.—At 10 a.m., Friday, Sept. 21—The Catholic University of America (CUA) will dedicate the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) panel system in the District of Columbia, which features more than 2,600 solar panels generating in excess of 830,000 kilowatt-hours of clean electricity per year, including a canopy of 714 panels over more than 70 parking spaces.

Rockville, MD—August 21, 2012—Standard Solar, Inc., a leader in the full-service development, installation and financing of solar electric systems for residential, commercial, government and utility customers, today announced the company was named to the 31st annual Inc. 500, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies for the third year in a row.

Standard Solar, Inc., today announced the company is launching a podcast series created to provide insight and information to help drive industry thought and market awareness of key renewable energy trends.

Worton, Md. — Today, the Kent County Commissioners, the Superintendent of the Kent County Board of Education, other elected officials and community stakeholders dedicated the largest aggregate, net-metered solar array on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.   The Worton solar array, installed by Standard Solar, Inc. and owned and operated by Washington Gas Energy Services, Inc. (WGES), is the first public sector solar system to make use of Maryland’s new aggregate, net-metering law that allows one solar system to serve facilities at various locations.