Made in California: Finding Solar Water Heaters in the Sunshine State

One of our readers recently wrote in asking for hints on finding solar water heater manufacturers in California, mainly to avoid the high cost of shipping from overseas. Luckily, finding solar companies in California keeps getting easier, manufacturers included.

There are innumerable sources of information across the Internet, all with their own twist and turn, and it can be difficult to find a concise list from any single source. But they do exist. The best list I found was from the Utility Consumer’s Action Network (UCAN). Their list does not separate water heater manufacturers by state, but instead by SRCC certification — a must for reaping federal solar tax credits. So some browsing will have to be done, although it takes little time to find quite a few solar manufacturers in California. Here are a select few:

Sensible Technologies, Inc.
4723 Tidewater Avenue
Oakland, CA 94601
(510) 434-3130

Radco Products, Inc.
2877 Industrial Parkway
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(800) 927-2326

ACR Solar International
5840 Gibbons Drive Suite G
Carmichael, CA 95608
(888) 801-9060

SunEarth Inc.
8425 Almeria Avenue
Fontana, CA 92335
(909) 434-3100

These are just four of many, chosen at random. For other California solar water heater manufacturers and more detailed contact information see the UCAN list.

Another source for California manufacturers is energy.sourceguides.com. They list all manufacturers — SRCC certification not withstanding — along with contact information. They go so far as to include distributors and wholesale suppliers as well.

Posted on March 23rd in Solar Thermal by Dan.