Wide Line of Suppliers for Renewable Energy Projects

Suppliers that carry a wide line of products of interest to those building solar or renewable energy projects.

 

 

 

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Wide Variety of Solar Components

Solar Components Corporation

http://www.solar-components.com/default.htm

 

 

Wide range of solar thermal project related supplies -- glazing, storage, tanks, sunrooms, air collectors, ...

Some good plans and other design material as well.

Alternate Energy Store

http://shop.altenergystore.com/

Wide range of solar thermal, PV, and other alternate energy components and systems.
Backwoods Solar

http://www.backwoodssolar.com/

Supplier of solar PV systems. 
Have heard good things from their customers.

 

Northern Arizona Wind & Sun

http://store.solar-electric.com/index.html

 

Wide variety of PV equipment.
Simpleray

 www.simpleray.com/default.asp
PV systems and components.
$149 shipping max.
SolarTown

http://www.solartown.com/
solar ovenQuite a wide variety of solar electric, solar thermal, solar cooking, solar garden, and solar for your RV...
Sunelco

http://www.sunelco.com/

PV systems and design information
Sun Electronics

http://www.sunelec.com/

 

A wide variety of PV equipment.
PVPower.com

www.pvpower.com/

PV equipment and systems.
Nicely organized site with a nice system design calculator.
Solartrope Supply Corp.

http://www.solartrope.com/
Quite a wide variety of solar thermal and solar pool heating supplies.  They also claim to have a very knowledgeable staff.

I don't endorse anyone, but if you mention Build-It-Solar when you talk to them you might get a better price.
Affordable Solar

http://www.affordable-solar.com

 

Complete PV systems for residences, RV's, water pumping, ...
King Solar

www.Kingsolar.com

Wide variety of solar thermal an solar PV parts and systems.
The Solar Biz

http://www.thesolarbiz.com/default.htm

Wide line of products.
Wholesale Solar

http://www.wholesalesolar.com/

 

PV systems and components.
The site includes some helpful information on choosing and maintaining a PV system.
ECO Direct

http://www.ecodirect.com

 

A wide variety of solar electric products.  Some wind power products.

Nicely organized website.

Dmsolar

http://www.dmsolar.com/index.html
On and off grid PV systems, PV modules, solar ventilation products...
Solar Roofs

http://www.solarroofs.com/

 

Several types of water heating and space heating kits.
They seem to cater to people who want to install their own systems.  Some systems will qualify for the 30% US federal tax credit.
Rainbow Power Company, LTD

http://www.rpc.com.au/

 

Australian supplier a wide variety of solar related products.  Some online tools for sizing systems.
Solar Components Corporation

www.solar-components.com/solprod.htm

 

Supplier of a variety of glazing materials, tanks, greenhouse/sunspace kits, ...

 

AAA Solar

http://www.aaasolar.com/

Solar supplier with a fairly wide variety of components.

Online Design Guides

Cheapest Solar Panels For Sale

http://www.ecobusinesslinks.com/solar_panels.htm

 

This site claims to list the best deals going on solar PV panels.
I've not made any attempt to verify their claim, but it can't hurt to see what they list.
Wind-Sun Library

http://www.windsun.com/Library_Index.htm

 

The library includes dozens of informational guides, manuals, specification sheets for PV, wind, and solar water pumping equiment.
Real Goods

http://www.realgoods.com/

 

Real Goods sells a wide variety of solar electric, solar thermal, solar pumping, ... components.
Silicon Solar Inc

www.SiliconSolar.com

Supplier of a large variety of PV panels, solar lighting, solar fountains, and solar water heating systems.
Thermo Dynamics Ltd.

http://www.thermo-dynamics.com/

 

 

Canadian Manufacturer and supplier of solar collectors, pumps, heat exchangers, storage tanks, and other solar water and space heating systems.

The downloads and Photo Gallery areas provide some good design and installation detail.

Prices are listed under the Products list.

House Needs

www.houseneeds.com/shop/products.htm

Solar heating, pumps, radiant heating supplies, water heaters, ...
Fire Mountain Solar

http://www.firemountainsolar.com/index.html

 

Fire Mountain sells a fairly wide variety of solar electric system components as well as micro hydro and wind systems.
 
Enviro Friendly Products

http://www.enviro-friendly.com/site-map.shtml

 

Water tanks, grey water supplies, solar water heating, PV,  Hydronic heating, ...

Australia

BlueRidge Company

http://www.blueridgecompany.com/

 

Fairly wide line of pumps, controllers, radiant heat supplies.
The Mobile Homestead

http://www.mobilehomestead.com/index.html

 

 

A farily wide mix of renewable energy  and solar products -- many oriented toward mobile living.
Also, some good material on tiny homes, and, a very interesting bus conversion project.

Wide Variety Supplier of Industrial Products

Granger

http://www.grainger.com/production/info/granger-supply.htm

 

Supplier of a very wide line of industrial products.  Their 3700 page catalog is a good reference when looking for just the right product.  Good online index.
It doesn't hurt to let them think you are a business.
McMaster-Carr

http://www.mcmaster.com/

 

Another one of the 4000 page catalog industrial suppliers that carry just about everything.  Good place to look for that just right for your problem supplier.  Good online index.
Northern Tool and Equipment

http://www.northerntool.com/

 

Tools, pumps, some plumbing supplies, ...
Sundance Solar

http://store.sundancesolarcorp.com/index.html

 

 

An interesting mix of fun solar stuff.

 

Please note that I have had no dealings with most of the suppliers, and cannot vouch for them in any way.  These links are just a place to get started in your system/component searches.  I have no financial or other arrangement of any kind with any of these suppliers.

 

Gary April 16, 2008