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SOLARIC IS THE SOLAR SERVICE LEADER

SOLARIC IS THE SOLAR SERVICE LEADER

How Another Satisfied Client Reduced Her Electric Bill by P3,000 Right After Installing Rooftop Solar

 

Solar Digital Squad
Manila, Philippines
March 12, 2019

 

All about Grace

In a private, gated subdivision in Malabon, stands the 3-story home of Tita Grace. On a typical day, the daytime appliances that the household runs includes a washing machine, dryer, television, fans, aircons, refrigerator, freezer, computer, and gadgets. Her monthly electric bill was approximately P12,000.

 

The buzz about solar

Grace started hearing the buzz about solar panels in the Philippines and its explosive boom in the past decade, especially here in the Philippines. She learned about how it was fast becoming the number one solution to power. She also started seeing videos on Facebook about homeowners who installed rooftop solar, and how those homeowners became more energy efficient, protected the environment, and saved money.

 

She wanted to reduce costs too

Grace wanted to lower her monthly electric bill. She wanted what those homeowners had: reduced expenses and increased savings. So she decided to make that one-time wise business and environmental investment.

 

How she got started

Grace contacted a leader in rooftop solar and requested a site survey. The solar professionals and engineers went to her home, examined the property, roof, solar capacity, and its surrounding area. They then evaluated the solar project potential or capability. The solar experts analyzed Grace’s electric bills in recent months. They determined the most appropriate solar panel installation for her home. They then designed a solar system that could produce enough power to meet the home’s consumption or usage and sent her a detailed proposal.

 

It was a go

She went on to install a 1.77 kWp Grid Tie System – which does not use any batteries. It is basically a solar power system that is connected to the utility power grid. When asked why she decided to install a grid-tie system, Grace said, “I save more money with a grid tie system because it’s cheaper, plus I can avail of Net Metering and Peak Off-Peak (POP). With net metering, I can even sell my excess electricity to the utility grid. For my entire system, I only spent P140,000. That’s one fourth the value of buying a car, and yet my entire family will benefit from it forever.”

 

What happened after

How much did Grace save? She showed us her pre-solar bills and the post-solar bill (one month after her rooftop solar was installed). Her new bill was a surprising P9,000, which equated to instant savings of P3,000. “My savings went to groceries… and entertainment,” she grinned.

 

Wait there’s more

It was not the savings nor the benefits that Grace loved the most about her newly installed rooftop solar from Solaric. “The best thing I love about Solaric is their customer service. I did not understand much of the technical stuff and I was not so knowledgeable about solar panels. I had to call them all the time. What I appreciated the most is that they always got in touch with me – even when they were in the middle of meetings, and even when they were out in the field.”

Solaric is the Solar Service Leader

At Solaric, we always do our best to deliver fast, efficient, and thorough customer service. We are in the business of not just selling solar panels – but also enabling Solar-powered lifestyles. With this, we want to provide endless satisfaction by delivering Solaric Service Satisfaction, ranging from permanent reduction of electric bills to the ultimate ZERO bill.

 

Using the sun to run all your appliances is a recent technological development and we guide our customers step by step on using solar: how to size properly, handle maintenance and Net metering permitting, how to manage the system, and more, so that the utility company will BUY the surplus power. Our solar engineers go through the electrical usage patterns and examine what appliances are used during daytime and nighttime hours, determine the power consumption, and identify how much solar energy your roof can generate using precise computations. From there, we can forecast a solar impact on your electric bills with the desired solar panel system installation in mind.

 

Grace wanted to try out solar panels in the Philippines first to see what six panels can do before going all out for the phenomenal Zero Bill system. Apparently, the price is not the only thing she factored in. She was more keen on the responsiveness of the Solaric team – which comprised the entire company, from the survey team to the installation crew to the ever-important aftersales customer support team. And that is how Solaric makes a difference. No one else can Turn On The Sun the way we do.

 

Solaric is the leader in rooftop solar

Solaric has established its name across the renewable industry as a proven and reputable rooftop solar leader. Backed by decades of experience, Solaric has installed more than 50% of residential rooftop solar in the Philippines and has delivered significant cost reductions in electricity expenses, as well as milestone contributions to a cleaner, greener, and renewable future. Solaric is now zoning in on corporate and industrial projects to offer them the same cost reductions. Solaric is the recognized leader in solar panel installations in the Philippines. The Solaric installers and engineers are well-known troubleshooting experts. They work hard to ensure that solar panel systems run efficiently and seamlessly, so that every single homeowner with rooftop solar can enjoy the benefits of clean and renewable power. Welcome to the new generation of solar and turning on the sun.

 

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We will gladly explain to you how the system works, or schedule a survey so we can give you options for your new home or existing homes or businesses.

At Solaric, we Turn on the Sun.

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WHY HE TURNED ON THE SUN: A Throwback Tale About the Beginnings of Solaric Corp.

WHY HE TURNED ON THE SUN

REGINA ROME

Solar Digital Squad

Manila, Philippines

January 18, 2019

 

It all started with a little experiment

“We ran a little experiment on how to run an air conditioner without using Meralco power,” says Mike De Guzman, President of Solaric Corp., when asked how the Philippine solar power equipment company began.

 

He was the chemistry lab geek

“My formal education was in business — but I am a power engineer at heart. Even before I finished high school, I assembled a homemade generator during the 90s power crisis. I always loved tinkering around with all sorts of electrical projects growing up. At age 10, my brother and I rewired the lighting in our bedroom to a bedside switchbox. We made our own electric cars out of junk spare parts and toilet paper tube holder battery packs.”

 

Mike was the chemistry lab geek in high school, who was known to accidentally blow up the science project by creatively mixing substances in quantities that would definitely result in an epic blast. He went on to business school in California for college, while his parents were imagining their son becoming an investment banker of some sort. During his final year in business school, a fire erupted and gutted their house. Mike then had to learn about construction and construction management, as they rebuilt their residence in Northern Cali.

 

But challenges define a person’s character

It’s true — challenges build character and necessity is the mother of invention. As the rolling blackouts of the 90s ensued, Mike learned to assemble a generator from a dynamo he purchased in Chinatown, with a Yanmar diesel rice thresher motor that had truck fan belts linking it together. As he began to understand the art of building homes, he embarked on a career in real estate development. This proved to be far more profitable than working for corporate America as a fresh college grad. Thus, in his early 20s, Mike built houses and supervised large work crews of American contractors.

 

Once a hobby, always a hobby

Passion never dies. His mind never stopped exploring DIY projects, which ranged from modifying cars to assembling computers. Other interests involved sports and adventures, including scuba diving, downhill skiing, white water rafting, back wilderness trips, and driving insanely fast motorcycles for 300 km+ excursions to unsafe limits.

 

And then they became two

“I met my wife Jade in an open water diving trip. We had a mad plan after getting married to go back to the Philippines and set up a BPO or call center, and run it until we grew old,” Mike grins, as he recalls events that transpired more than 15 years ago. “What I liked most about setting up the call center was constructing the facility, configuring backup power systems, and stuff like that. The BPO business exposed us to all sorts of business ideas and business models, one of which was telemarketing for solar systems in California. That was what planted the seed of inception.”

 

The gears started turning

Mike started analyzing energy costs in running their call center. He discovered that energy costs often exceeded rent, and was almost approximately the same amount as their salary and wages expense. As he indulged in further research in power, he realized that the entire nation was actually paying way too much for power. That triggered his interest in power conservation in the Philippines through solar power equipment.

 

“Then, during one of our vacations to the United States, we rented a fabulous house with rooftop solar, owned by a plastic surgeon. Piqued by the solar phenomenon, I rummaged through the house looking for its batteries. All I found was a red box called SMA that displayed kWh exported to the grid without battery. After a little research, I found out that the house was actually sending surplus power back to the grid through some sort of credit program with the utility. The government was virtually paying the surgeon for the excess power, with tax write-offs and subsidies. Right then and there, I was sold. I knew I had to be at the helm of the solar revolution in the Philippines.”

 

As soon as they touched back down on Philippine soil, Mike and Jade incorporated Solaric. The rest was history.

 

For more information, please visit www.solaric.com.ph or email us at info@solaric.com.ph call 5040092 or 09178603141. We will gladly explain to you how the system works, or schedule a survey, so we can give you options for your new home or existing homes or businesses. At Solaric, we Turn on the Sun.

 

Solaric is the leader in rooftop solar

Solaric has established its name across the renewable industry as a proven and reputable rooftop solar leader. Solaric has installed more than 50% of residential rooftop solar in the Philippines and has delivered significant cost reductions in electricity expenses, as well as milestone contributions to a cleaner, greener, and renewable future. Solaric is now zoning in on corporate and industrial projects to offer them the same cost reductions. Welcome to the new generation of solar and turning on the sun.

 

Regina Rome is a solar analyst with the Solar Digital Squad Research.

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