Schletter Commercial and Utility-Scale Solar Roadshow Travels to Texas

Schletter's Solar Roadshow, which focuses on commercial and utility-scale solar applications, will make three stops in Texas at the beginning of May: at the Houston Farmer's Market, ImagineSolar, and Eltek.

April 29, 2013 — Tucson, AZ — Schletter©, a worldwide leader in photovoltaic mounting systems, is hosting its second-annual nationwide Solar Roadshow and announces three upcoming stops in Texas: May 1 in Houston at the City Hall Farmer's Market, May 3 in Austin at ImagineSolar, and May 7 in Dallas at Eltek.


The Solar Roadshow consists of 29 stops throughout the United States between March and June, including two regional tradeshows. Every stop includes hands-on product demonstrations, NABCEP CE credit opportunities, and complementary gifts and hospitality for attendees. The 2013 Solar Roadshow focuses on commercial and utility-scale product applications.

ImagineSolar will host the Solar Roadshow stop at its location in Austin on May 3. "ImagineSolar is happy to again be a host for Schletter's Solar Roadshow," commented Michael Kuhn, Founder & CEO of ImagineSolar. "Come by on Friday for the Roadshow and plan to stay in Austin May 4th and 5th to take our workshop PV321: Advanced PV System Technologies which features Schletter technology. We will conduct drawings for $100 coupons on Friday."

Eltek will host the Solar Roadshow stop at its location in Plano, near Dallas, on May 7. "Eltek is looking forward to hosting a successful Solar Roadshow with Schletter at our new Americas corporate office," said Alberto de León, Eltek Director of Renewable Energy. "We anticipate that our joint demonstrations and training sessions will draw a large number of participants from across the Dallas-Ft. Worth region who are eager to learn more about the latest trends in solar technology."

"Schletter partnered with ImagineSolar for the Solar Roadshow in 2012 and we are happy to be able to do so again," explained Ed Grover, VP of Business Development for Schletter. "The addition of Eltek is exciting because, as is the case with ImagineSolar, they will offer training opportunities in addition to ours. This is an added bonus that I know attendees will appreciate."

The Solar Roadshow is a free event, which is open to the public and lasts from 10–3 pm each day. The Houston stop at the City Hall Farmer's Market will be held at 901 Bagby St, Houston, TX 77002. The Austin stop at ImagineSolar will be held at 4000 Caven Rd, Austin, TX 78744. The Dallas stop at Eltek will be held at 2925 E. Plano Pkwy, Plano, TX 75074. For more information, please visit www.schletter.us/event-roadshow.html or contact the company.

About Schletter Inc.

Schletter (www.schletter.us) has designed, developed, and manufactured solar mounting products in the U.S. since 2008, while backed with more than 20-years of solar mounting experience from Schletter GmbH. Since opening its United States facility in Tucson, Arizona Schletter Inc. has manufactured more than 800 MW of installed PV mounting systems. Schletter Inc. offers products for roof mount and ground mount systems for residential, commercial, and utility scale photovoltaic systems. Schletter Inc. is an independent subsidiary of Schletter GmbH, which operates subsidiaries in eleven countries with more than 1,800 employees worldwide.

About ImagineSolar

ImagineSolar is dedicated to accelerating the transformation of the energy industry through solar and smart grid education, advisory services, and solar projects. They prepare their customers for clean energy careers and industry certifications (NABCEP, UL). ImagineSolar is a fully-licensed Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) school and is ISPQ accredited for Continuing Education by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council. They work nationwide with live online lectures, hands-on labs, online courses, employee training programs, solar projects, and industry advisory services. For their 2013 course schedule and list of advisory services and projects, visit imaginesolar.com or call (888) 514-1972.

About Eltek

Eltek is a technology leader in high-efficiency (HE) power solutions for telecom and industrial applications. The company also has a growing business in renewable markets, such as photovoltaic grid inverters and chargers for electric vehicles. Headquartered in Drammen, Norway, with U.S. headquarters in Plano, TX, the company has global operations that employ approximately 2,450 people, offices in 40 countries and sales in more than 100 countries. More information is available at http://www.eltek.com.

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