Cogenra to Speak at Intersolar North America on Advantages of Solar Water Heating & Cogeneration in California

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cogenra Solar will join PG&E and Aztec Solar at Intersolar North America’s Innovation Exchange to discuss new technologies and market opportunities in the growing solar water heating industry. Preston Roper, chief marketing officer and vice president of corporate development at Cogenra will bring insight to the conversation from the company’s commercial solar cogeneration projects in California industries such as food and beverage, agricultural and multi-family housing, as well as for healthcare and Silicon Valley corporate campuses.

“Solar Water Heating in California: A View from All Angles”

Cogenra’s system is SRCC (Solar Rating and Certification Corporation) and IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) certified for both thermal and electric rebates, including the California Solar Initiative (CSI), which offers an attractive incentive for solar hot water systems. CSI thermal rebates, currently offered in the first-tier level of $12.82 per therm of displaced gas in year one, strongly complement the CSI photovoltaic rebates, resulting in faster paybacks than traditional solar hot water or solar electric systems alone.

Intersolar North American 2011

WHO:	Preston Roper, Chief Marketing Officer & VP Corporate Development, Cogenra Solar
WHAT:	Mr. Roper will be speaking on “Solar Water Heating in California: A View from All Angles” at 2:00pm on Wednesday, July 13^th. He will join Nick Stimmel, California Solar Initiative (CSI) Thermal Program manager, Pacific Gas & Electric and Ed Murray, president, Aztec Solar to provide insight on current trends, California incentives and new products driving the rapid adoption of solar thermal technologies.
	The panel is part of the Innovation Exchange program at Intersolar North America. Known for stimulating discussions, Innovation Exchange is a forum to provide attendees a compact and informative overview of latest industry and technology developments.
	Intersolar North America is the premier conference on solar technology in the North American Solar market, bringing together companies from around the world to expedite the implementation of solar energy.
WHERE:	Moscone West, Level 2 in San Francisco, CA
WHEN:	July 13, 2011 at 2:00pm – 3:00pm

About Cogenra Solar

Cogenra Solar is a distributed solar cogeneration company that combines photovoltaic and hot water collection to deliver low cost electricity and heat generation for commercial, industrial and institutional facilities. Cogenra’s solution enables clean, renewable energy below utility rates while reducing natural gas and grid-fed electricity consumption. Cogenra is located in Mountain View, California. Please visit www.cogenra.com for more information.