Sundog Solar is a solar energy company based in Chatham, NY, and Midcoast Maine in Searsport. Sundog installs

photovoltaic Photovoltaics (PV) is the conversion of light into electricity using semiconducting materials that exhibit the photovoltaic effect, a phenomenon studied in physics, photochemistry, and electrochemistry. The photovoltaic effect is commercially ...

and

solar hot water Solar water heating (SWH) is heating water by sunlight, using a solar thermal collector. A variety of configurations are available at varying cost to provide solutions in different climates and latitudes. SWHs are widely used for residential an ...

systems on homes and businesses. The company also provides a spray foam insulation installation service.

Facilities

Sundog is based out of a factory warehouse that is shared wit
Kling Magnetics
The building is part of a complex that used to be the Columbia Box Board Mill, and is powered by 37.6 kW

photovoltaic system A photovoltaic system, also called a PV system or solar power system, is an electric power system designed to supply usable solar power by means of photovoltaics. It consists of an arrangement of several components, including solar panels to abso ...

and heated with

vegetable oil Vegetable oils, or vegetable fats, are oils extracted from seeds or from other parts of edible plants. Like animal fats, vegetable fats are ''mixtures'' of triglycerides. Soybean oil, grape seed oil, and cocoa butter are examples of seed ...

History

In 1997, Sundog Solar's owner Jody Rael bought the Chatham property from the Columbia Box Board paper mill company. In 2007 the company invested $250,000 to make their manufacturing and office facility

carbon-neutral Global net-zero emissions is reached when greenhouse gas emissions and Greenhouse gas removal, removals due to human activities are in balance. It is often called simply net zero. ''Emissions'' can refer to all greenhouse gases or only carbon diox ...

Media coverage

* The Register Star
SunDog Solar to take part in National Solar Tour for first time
* The Register Star
- Congressman Murphy presents SunDog Solar with $50K USDA grant
* NYInc
SunDog Solar Eliminates Upfront Solar Electric Costs In New Residential/Commercial/Nonprofit Program SunDog Solar Eliminates Upfront Solar Electric Costs in New Residential Commercial Nonprofit Program
* Green Real Estate Daily
Q&A: Jody Rael, owner and president of Solaqua Power and Art
* Berkshire Living
Green Zone

References

{{Solar power in the United States Solar energy companies of the United States Companies based in Columbia County, New York American companies established in 2006 Energy companies established in 2006 Renewable resource companies established in 2006 2006 establishments in New York (state)