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Solar electric systems installer, American Solar, announces several achievements during 2011.The company identified significant successes in the amount of kilowatts sold to existing homeowners and new home buyers.

Specifically, performance levels increased as follows in 2011:

• The annual kilowatts sold to American Solar’s homebuilder channel increased by 34 percent in 2011 as compared to 2010.
• The company received 197 orders from homebuilders for new homes with solar.
• The kilowatts sold companywide in the fourth quarter of 2011 increased by 45 percent quarter-over-quarter.

As a result of these accomplishments and to keep pace with current and future sales activity, American Solar will be hiring additional personnel.The company is currently interviewing for several positions, including a residential sales manager, several system installers and additional operations personnel.

“Despite a challenging economic environment, we’ve been able to not only perform well during 2011, but to substantially increase our sales levels,” said Sean Seitz, president of American Solar.“Thanks to our dedicated employees who remain diligently focused on delivering the highest levels of customer service, we were able to accomplish remarkable results last year.”

For more information on the American Solar and its solar electric systems, call 480-994-1440 or visit http://www.americanpv.com.

ABOUT AMERICAN SOLAR
American Solar is an Arizona-based design-build firm specializing in photovoltaic (solar electric) power and solar hot water systems and roofing. Headquartered in Scottsdale, the company has served over 3,500 customers and has installed over 19 megawatts of photovoltaic power in the State of Arizona.Additionally, American Solar is partnered with several homebuilders, across multiplecommunities, who can attest to the importance of offering renewable technologies to gain a competitive advantage.American Solar’s expertise in the industry assures a homebuilder that they are offering the optimal solar solutions to their customers.Additional information on the company’s products and services is available on-line at http://www.americanpv.com.