Compass Solar Energy
51 kW at the Hatch Field heliport at Fort Rucker , AL
You might find it difficult to believe that being a solar company in Florida , nicknamed “ The Sunshine State ,” is actually quite challenging . A lack of state incentives and resistance from utilities make what should be Florida ’ s biggest industry a risky proposition .
And while many other solar companies have come and gone , Compass Solar Energy has remained strong since its inception in 1998 . The design-build company takes its projects from concept to completion — and beyond . Principal and Co-founder Dan Gardner believes its years of experience are
what make Compass successful .
“ We got into this industry well in front of the curve that started in late 2009 when it really took off ,” he said . “ We ’ ve been in it long enough and we were able to work through a lot of the kinks that many companies still have to discover .”
Before Sunrise While Compass has always been a company focused on solar , the market was very different in 1998 . They began working mainly on solar heating installations for pools and hot water systems .
“ There wasn ’ t a lot of happening
114 October 2014