Grasshopper Solar Wins the 2012 Canadian Solar Innovator Award
Grasshopper Solar Corporation was announced the winner of the 2012 Canadian Solar Innovator Award on December 3rd at the 2012 CanSIA GameChanger Awards Gala. The Solar Innovator Award was designed to recognize a company whose initiatives were innovative and creative in terms of promoting the significance and benefits of solar power to broad audiences while attaining its business goals.
Toronto, Canada, December 06, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Grasshopper Solar Corporation was announced the winner of the 2012 Canadian Solar Innovator Award last night at the 2012 CanSIA GameChanger Awards Gala, hosted by the Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA). The awards gala was held to recognize and celebrate the achievements and contributions of solar industry leaders who have made significant contribution to the advancement of the Canadian solar industry.
Individual and corporate leaders in the Canadian solar industry were nominated for the awards and all the submissions were reviewed by an esteemed committee comprised of industry professionals. The competition was fierce with the committee receiving more than 100 nominations across the 12 different categories. The selection process was rigorous and was overseen by KPMG.
“We are excited to win this award and be recognized as the top solar innovator in Canada," said Azeem Qureshi, CEO of Grasshopper Energy. "Our goal is to help build Canada into a dominant global solar player with technology that is scalable, helps drive the cost of solar lower to reach grid parity, and competes with traditional fuel sources. Solar is the way of the future and many leading nations have already made tremendous headway. We need to do the same to help boost our local economy and be a part of the future global economy."
The Solar Innovator Award category was designed to recognize a company whose initiatives were innovative and creative in terms of promoting the significance and benefits of solar power to broad audiences while attaining its business goals.
“I am delighted to see that a hard-driving, entrepreneurial company like Grasshopper has taken the award,” said John Gorman, President of CanSIA.
The 2012 CanSIA GameChanger Awards Gala was part of Solar Canada 2012, the Canadian solar industry’s largest and most influential annual conference and tradeshow, taking place on the 3rd and 4th of December.
About Grasshopper Solar Corporation:
Grasshopper Solar Corporation is one of the largest solar energy companies and is recognized as the only company in Canada with a proprietary state-of-the-art software technology that helps deliver superior quality solar power systems that are meant to last a lifetime. Grasshopper Solar has delivered turnkey solar power system solutions to residential home owners, farmers, public schools, institutions, municipalities and large corporations. Grasshopper Solar also owns and operates its own solar power systems across Ontario.
About CanSIA:
CanSIA is a not-for-profit association that represents approximately 650 solar energy companies across Canada. It has worked on behalf of its members to develop and support a strong solar energy industry in Canada since 1992. CanSIA celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
Contact:
Mihae Ahn, Marketing Coordinator
Grasshopper Energy Corporation
5995 Avebury Road – suite 700
Mississauga, ON L5R 3P9
1.866.310.1575
GrasshopperSolar.com
Individual and corporate leaders in the Canadian solar industry were nominated for the awards and all the submissions were reviewed by an esteemed committee comprised of industry professionals. The competition was fierce with the committee receiving more than 100 nominations across the 12 different categories. The selection process was rigorous and was overseen by KPMG.
“We are excited to win this award and be recognized as the top solar innovator in Canada," said Azeem Qureshi, CEO of Grasshopper Energy. "Our goal is to help build Canada into a dominant global solar player with technology that is scalable, helps drive the cost of solar lower to reach grid parity, and competes with traditional fuel sources. Solar is the way of the future and many leading nations have already made tremendous headway. We need to do the same to help boost our local economy and be a part of the future global economy."
The Solar Innovator Award category was designed to recognize a company whose initiatives were innovative and creative in terms of promoting the significance and benefits of solar power to broad audiences while attaining its business goals.
“I am delighted to see that a hard-driving, entrepreneurial company like Grasshopper has taken the award,” said John Gorman, President of CanSIA.
The 2012 CanSIA GameChanger Awards Gala was part of Solar Canada 2012, the Canadian solar industry’s largest and most influential annual conference and tradeshow, taking place on the 3rd and 4th of December.
About Grasshopper Solar Corporation:
Grasshopper Solar Corporation is one of the largest solar energy companies and is recognized as the only company in Canada with a proprietary state-of-the-art software technology that helps deliver superior quality solar power systems that are meant to last a lifetime. Grasshopper Solar has delivered turnkey solar power system solutions to residential home owners, farmers, public schools, institutions, municipalities and large corporations. Grasshopper Solar also owns and operates its own solar power systems across Ontario.
About CanSIA:
CanSIA is a not-for-profit association that represents approximately 650 solar energy companies across Canada. It has worked on behalf of its members to develop and support a strong solar energy industry in Canada since 1992. CanSIA celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
Contact:
Mihae Ahn, Marketing Coordinator
Grasshopper Energy Corporation
5995 Avebury Road – suite 700
Mississauga, ON L5R 3P9
1.866.310.1575
GrasshopperSolar.com
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www.grasshopperenergy.com
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