Sol Alliance

making decisions to implement solar can be simple and straightforward

if people have the necessary information, perform the proper diligence,

and execute a process that ensures goals are met or exceeded.

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS

Sol Alliance is an owner's representative.

we are solar experts, and we provide project development services to property and business owners as well as other stakeholders.

our mission is to make people aware of their energy choices and empower them to make and implement smart decisions.

we believe the smart decision is also the right decision, and with our model it's easy to be smart.

DISCOVER

what we do

solar is not your core business.
it is ours, though.

our expertise is based in our knowledge of and experience with the tools and resources available.

we leverage this skillset to create more transparency, access, and confidence for our clients and the projects we develop.

we provide the services you value most:

manage the competitive screening of products and services;

safeguard for quality control;

administer the vast majority of the workload;

present clear and unbiased findings; and

evaluate all of the options and make recommendations.

how we do it

our experience helps us
help you save money.

we find value in the construction and financing services that are often perceived by people to be one in the same:

select materials, design systems, and base the financial considerations on the needs and priorities of the owner;

reduce costs and maximize energy production through our early involvement during design and development;

perform proper due diligence by collaborating with engineers and other service providers;

identify and employ the most qualified equipment vendors and installation contractors;

evaluate and present the various financial services options for the project; and

negotiate products, services, terms and conditions, and price.

why it is important

we help people solve their energy problems.

our innovative model will sharpen your ability to control a project from concept to completion and into operation.

we guide people through the challenges in designing and deploying solar.

we deliver bankable projects with guaranteed performance via investment grade insurance.

we are committed to delivering reliability from the initial service through to the final product.

we are devoted to our clients' complete satisfaction.

the team

JARED HAINES

PRINCIPAL

ABOUT

jared is an experienced executive in the solar industry. he co-founded mercury solar systems in 2006 and oversaw several business units as the company’s president before a merger in 2014 with rgs energy, where he managed the commercial division as the chief revenue officer.

most recently, jared led the northeast solar distributed generation team as the head of origination for nextera energy, a leading clean energy company with revenues of $16B and 45,900 mw of generating capacity. he is also an active speaker on solar energy at investment conferences, tradeshows, schools and other public events.

as general manager, jared develops client relations and strategic alliances.

STEPHEN OWEN

FOUNDER, PRINCIPAL

ABOUT

stephen carved out a special skillset over the past decade in the industrial and commercial solar industry, developing distributed generation solar projects for some of the larger integrators in the midwest with brightergy and in the northeast with mercury solar systems and real goods solar (rgs energy).

stephen founded Sol Alliance with the premise that deploying a solar PV system is always a better alternative to paying the utility company perpetually for electricity, and he focused on developing an innovative business model to make it easier for people to make a smart decision and implement the solar alternative.

as president, stephen manages client and alliance partner relationships.

WESLEY CRAVENS

DIRECTOR OF PROJECTS

ABOUT

wes has 15 years and over 2 gw of solar engineering project experience and is highly respected in the industry. he holds an aerospace engineering degree from colorado state university, and since starting his career in solar in 2002, wes has experience across the spectrum.

wes has built off-grid power and backup storage systems, directed engineering and operations for wirsol solar americas, managed the development and design of utility-scale solar plants for quanta power generation, and supervised global strategic accounts for the solar products group and inverter manufacturer abb.

as director of projects, wes ensures best practices and oversees construction.