Press Release
Stracker Solar receives Sustainable Business of the Year award
Ashland, Oregon, October 27, 2022 - Stracker Solar has received the “2022 Sustainable Business of the Year” award at the Ashland Chamber of Commerce’s 114th Annual Dinner. The prestigious event was held at the Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites with close to 200 local community and business leaders, including Senator Golden and Representative Marsh, in attendance.
While introducing Stracker Solar as the recipient of the sustainable business award, presenter Gary Blake spoke at length about the virtues of the unique elevated solar trackers, with endorsements from local PV installer company True South Solar and Derek DeBoer, owner of TC Chevy where five Strackers have been producing clean solar power since September this year. The attendees also heard about the near $1M Oregon Department of Energy grant Stracker Solar has won for the City of Ashland, and the community resilience project that the grant funds are going to finance.
Jeff Sharpe, Founder and COO of Stracker Solar spoke to the audience after receiving the award which he said “was a wonderful surprise”. It was an evening of celebration and inspiration.
Photos by David Hess | DJ Design Studio
About Stracker Solar:
- Stracker Solar, headquartered in Ashland, Oregon, has been manufacturing, selling, and installing state-of-the-art elevated dual-axis solar trackers since 2017.
- Strackers are the most robust, highest efficiency solar power systems available, generating up to 70% more solar energy each year than same-sized fixed rooftop, carport, or ground-mount systems. This efficiency translates to a 55%-65% lower carbon footprint as well.
- Stracker’s 20' pole-mounting allows continued use of the grounds below, which makes the system ideally suited for parking lots, agricultural operations, school yards, community solar projects, and more.
- The Stracker solar system was developed and is manufactured in Ashland, Oregon. Stracker systems have been installed across a range of northern California and southern Oregon climates and are documenting unparalleled performance.
- Strackers are patent-pending and carry the valued UL 3703 certification.
- Stracker Solar is currently enlisting EPC Partners and regional fabrication facilities as it embarks on a national expansion campaign.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Brigitta Banki, Marketing and Communications Director
Stracker Solar
541-631-1275
bbanki@strackersolar.com
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