See Slides to the Right for a Glimpse at San Diego’s Inaugural Sweet Solar 16

The San Diego Renewable Energy Society’s Sweet  Solar 16 features a unique complement of grid-tied solar PV and solar water heating solutions on commercial and residential properties that are bringing their owners ample economic and environmental rewards.  

Nominated by contractors, educators and citizens at large – and voted on by Board Members of the non-profit San Diego Renewable Energy Society, the Sweet Solar 16 are selected to be part of SD RES’s annual presentation of the San Diego Solar Tour, a free, self-guided open house tour to help people throughout the region learn about the costs, processes and benefits of going solar. 

The Sweet Solar 16 are selected based on the type of solution, geographic location, architectural style and energy production value of each structure.  The impetus behind each participant’s decision to go solar also comes into play. People with rooftop, building-integrated and terrestrial-mount solutions that manifest energy efficiency, EV-PV, solar PV and solar water heating solutions are encouraged to apply. 

Click through the slide show for a peek at the solar solutions highlighted among SD RES’s Inaugural Sweet Solar 16 (showcased during the 12th San Diego Solar Tour).  Then,
click on the links below to learn more about the benefits each tour host is enjoying with solar.  Prepare to be solar inspired!

Highlights:

Coastal Solar Remodel (Ocean Beach)
Holistic Solar (Rancho Penasquitos)
Split PV Array with Zero Money Down (Scripps Ranch)
Multi-Family Solar Hot Water (Mission Valley)
Net Zero Energy Beauty (Leucadia)
Cedar Fire Rebuild (Crest)
Solar Trifecta (North Park)
Lessons in LEED Gold (Downtown San Diego)
Solar Training Ground (City Heights)
Overcoming Rooftop Challenges (Chula Vista)
Solar Family Fun (Birch Aquarium, La Jolla)
Solar in the Know, a PhD's Perspective (Del Mar)Advanced Solar; PV x 2 (Sorrento Valley)
Solar for Empty Nesters (Rancho Bernardo)
Solar Cooking, EV-PV with Battery Back-up (Cardiff)
Solar Star In A Sea of Homes (Scripps Ranch)

The Sweet Solar 16 of the 12th San Diego Solar Tour was made possible by...

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