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| name = Zep Solar |
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| founded = {{start date|2009||}} <!-- in [[city]], [[country]] --> |
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| founders = [[Jack West (inventor)|Jack West]], Daniel Flanigan, and [[Christina Manansala]] |
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'''Zep Solar''', based in [[San Rafael, California]], is a manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) mounting and grounding equipment. Zep Solar was founded by entrepreneur and inventor [[Jack West (inventor)|Jack West]] in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=113979624 |title=Zep Solar, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek |publisher=Bloomberg.com |date=2013-12-11 |accessdate=2016-05-29}}</ref> Zep Solar was acquired by [[SolarCity]], the largest solar power provider in the US |
'''Zep Solar''', based in [[San Rafael, California]], is a manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) mounting and grounding equipment. Zep Solar was founded by entrepreneur and inventor [[Jack West (inventor)|Jack West]] in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=113979624 |title=Zep Solar, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek |publisher=Bloomberg.com |date=2013-12-11 |accessdate=2016-05-29}}</ref> In 2013, Zep Solar was acquired by [[SolarCity]], the largest solar power provider in the US at the time. Zep Solar operated as an independent business unit of SolarCity<ref>{{cite web|author=Eric Wesoff |url=http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/SolarCity-Acquires-Zep-Solar-For-158-Million/ |title=SolarCity Acquires Zep Solar for $158 Million |publisher=Greentech Media |date=2013-10-09 |accessdate=2016-05-29}}</ref> until SolarCity was acquired by Tesla in 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/11/21/tesla-officially-acquires-solarcity/|title=Tesla officially acquires SolarCity}}</ref> Tesla continues to manufacture and sell products originally developed by Zep Solar.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://futurism.com/tesla-just-unveiled-their-newest-solar-panels|title=Tesla Just Unveiled Its Newest Solar Panels}}</ref> |
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Zep Solar is best known for inventing a "railless" system that allows PV installers to install solar panels on the roof more quickly than other installation approaches.<ref name="greentechmedia1">{{cite web|author=Eric Wesoff |url=http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/SolarCity-Aims-Zep-Solar-Technology-at-Commercial-Solar-Rooftops |title=SolarCity Aims Zep Solar Technology at Commercial Rooftops |publisher=Greentech Media |date=2014-09-16 |accessdate=2016-05-29}}</ref> Traditionally, solar panel installation had required workers to first outfit roofs with mounting rails and then attach solar panels to those rails. Zep Solar's technology allows installers to mount solar panels without rails on many roof types.<ref name="greentechmedia2">{{cite web|author=Herman K. Trabish |url=http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/zep-solars-installation-hardware-goes-rail-free |title=Zep Solar's Installation Hardware Goes Rail-Free |publisher=Greentech Media |date=2013-05-22 |accessdate=2016-05-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/the-death-of-rails |title=Will Railed Solar Racking Systems Soon Be Obsolete in the Residential Sector? |publisher=Greentech Media |date=2015-04-13 |accessdate=2016-05-29}}</ref> |
Zep Solar is best known for inventing a "railless" system that allows PV installers to install solar panels on the roof more quickly than other installation approaches.<ref name="greentechmedia1">{{cite web|author=Eric Wesoff |url=http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/SolarCity-Aims-Zep-Solar-Technology-at-Commercial-Solar-Rooftops |title=SolarCity Aims Zep Solar Technology at Commercial Rooftops |publisher=Greentech Media |date=2014-09-16 |accessdate=2016-05-29}}</ref> Traditionally, solar panel installation had required workers to first outfit roofs with mounting rails and then attach solar panels to those rails. Zep Solar's technology allows installers to mount solar panels without rails on many roof types.<ref name="greentechmedia2">{{cite web|author=Herman K. Trabish |url=http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/zep-solars-installation-hardware-goes-rail-free |title=Zep Solar's Installation Hardware Goes Rail-Free |publisher=Greentech Media |date=2013-05-22 |accessdate=2016-05-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/the-death-of-rails |title=Will Railed Solar Racking Systems Soon Be Obsolete in the Residential Sector? |publisher=Greentech Media |date=2015-04-13 |accessdate=2016-05-29}}</ref> |
Founded | 2009 (2009) |
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Founders | Jack West, Daniel Flanigan, and Christina Manansala |
Headquarters | , |
Parent | SolarCity |
Website | zepsolar |
Zep Solar, based in San Rafael, California, is a manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) mounting and grounding equipment. Zep Solar was founded by entrepreneur and inventor Jack West in 2009.[1] In 2013, Zep Solar was acquired by SolarCity, the largest solar power provider in the US at the time. Zep Solar operated as an independent business unit of SolarCity[2] until SolarCity was acquired by Tesla in 2016.[3] Tesla continues to manufacture and sell products originally developed by Zep Solar.[4]
Zep Solar is best known for inventing a "railless" system that allows PV installers to install solar panels on the roof more quickly than other installation approaches.[5] Traditionally, solar panel installation had required workers to first outfit roofs with mounting rails and then attach solar panels to those rails. Zep Solar's technology allows installers to mount solar panels without rails on many roof types.[6][7]
Jack West, President & CTO of Zep Solar, was inspired as a college student to end reliance on fossil fuels and then subsequently worked from 1990 to 2009 as a solar engineer designing and installing PV systems.[8] West founded Zep Solar in 2009, along with Daniel Flanigan and Christina Manansala.[9]
In 2010, Zep Solar was recognized as a top ten finalist for solar innovation by the Intersolar Award Panel at Intersolar Europe[10] In September 2011, as part of the SunShot Initiative BOS-X: Extreme Balance of System Hardware Cost Reduction funding opportunity, Zep Solar was awarded a grant to develop mounting technology for the commercial and utility-scale markets.[11]
Zep Solar licenses the design of its grooved frame to solar manufacturers for incorporation into solar panels, then manufactures hardware that allows the panels to be installed on a roof.[12] Solar panels that include a Zep Solar frame are referred to as Zep Compatible™ PV modules.[13] Zep licenses its technology to a range of manufacturers that include Trina Solar, Canadian Solar, Yingli Solar, JA Solar, Sharp Solar, and others.[6]
ZS Peak is a mounting system for commercial flat roofs that provides snap-together hardware and an east-west layout configuration that can increase the total number of solar panels on the roof when compared to a south-facing layout.[5]
ZS Beam uses a clamp for connecting solar panels to carports from below, rather than above.[14]
Zep Solar offers products for residential PV applications: ZS Comp, for composition-shingle roofs, and ZS Tile and ZS Span for tile roof applications.[15]
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