About 100 senior representatives from Australia and New Zealand’s leading solar installation and distribution companies arrived at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo for the 2022 REC Annual Awards. Finalists and winners in 18 award categories were announced by Country Manager of REC Solar ANZ, Gus Paviani, to acknowledge the achievements of solar installers who are setting the bar for quality solar installations in Australia and New Zealand.
For anyone who is interested in solar, this awards ceremony is one to watch! Established in Norway in 1996, REC is recognised as one of the world’s top solar panel manufacturers with a brand that’s synonymous with quality. REC produces its solar wafers, cells and modules for customers around the world in Singapore where it has established one of the world’s largest integrated solar manufacturing facilities. Using state-of-the-art technology, REC manufactures high-efficiency solar cells, which are assembled into solar modules for export. That’s why when REC announces the winners and finalists of its prestigious solar installer awards, the industry sits up and takes note.
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Recognising achievers
“These awards serve as REC’s platform to celebrate and thank our highest achieving partners who have empowered our customers to switch to more responsible solar”, said Gus.
“They recognise our partners in Australia and New Zealand for their commitment towards designing and installing quality solar installations, advocacy for solar and for their outstanding sales contributions in the past 12 months.”
Quality all the way
REC has built its reputation as a world-leading solar panel manufacturer not just on the quality of its panels, but also the quality of its installers. Through its Registered Certified Solar Professional Program (RCSP), REC handpicks the best solar installers and trains them in REC’s solar technology, design and installation. Once accredited, RCSP installers can offer their customers the ProTrust Warranty, an extended warranty of up to 25 years on product, performance, and labour of the solar panel installation – all fully backed by REC.
It’s this thorough approach to quality that exemplifies the REC brand, making it the preferred solar panel brand voted ‘Best Solar Panels’ and ‘Best After Sales Support’ by Solar Quotes 2023 survey of over 500 Australian installers. Most recently, REC was nominated as one of Australia’s Top Brands for solar panels by EUPD.
Hotly contested
Over 157 submissions were received by REC for its 2022 Annual Awards. “We were delighted to receive so many excellent entries from solar installers across Australia and New Zealand”, Gus added. “All 18 award categories were highly contested with many outstanding entries, especially in the residential and commercial categories for the REC Alpha Pure and REC TwinPeak 4 Series panels.”
And the winners are….
In all, 25 winners and finalists of the REC 2022 Annual Awards were announced and a roll call of winners and finalists by category is as follows:
- Winner of the REC Alpha Pure Series Residential Installation of the Year: Bluegum Electrical Solutions. Finalists: MicroPico Systems and RenewCo Solar.
- Winner of the REC Alpha Pure Series Commercial Installation of the Year: Red Dog Power Company. Finalists: Andreazza Electrical Pty Ltd and DNX Energy.
- Winner of the REC TwinPeak 4 Series Residential Installation of the Year: MicroPico Systems. Finalists: RenewCo Solar and Alex Pye Electrics.
- Winner of the REC TwinPeak 4 Series Commercial Installation of the Year: OTI Power. Finalists: East Coast Energy Solutions Pty Ltd and Rimfire Solar.
- REC Distribution Partner of the Year: BayWa r.e.
- REC Media Advocate of the Year: RenewCo Solar
- REC Certified Solar Professional of the Year: SolarWide
- REC Commitment to Principles of Quality: Superior Solar
- REC Alpha Pure Series REC Certified Solar Professional (RCSP) of the Year: Solaray Energy
- REC Regional Partner of the Year: East Coast Energy Solutions
- REC New Zealand Partner of the Year: Esolar
- REC New South Wales Partner of the Year: Solaray Energy
- REC Queensland Partner of the Year: SolarWide
- REC Northern Territory Partner of the Year: Rimfire Energy
- REC Western Australia Partner of the Year: Solar Naturally
- REC South Australia Partner of the Year: Goliath Solar & Electrical
- REC Victoria Partner of the Year: Velocity Solar
- REC Tasmania Partner of the Year: I Want Energy
Gus said, “REC would like to congratulate each of the winners and finalists of the REC 2022 Annual Awards for Australia and New Zealand. Choosing the winning entries was tough as there were so many exceptional submissions. We would like to thank all our partners for their contribution to REC’s amazing results and their important role in helping Australia and New Zealand transition towards a clean, solar-powered future.”
Nominations for 2023 REC Annual Awards
Nominations for the 2023 REC Annual Awards will open in January 2024. He added, “We’d also like to take this opportunity to wish all our partners and customers the very best for the next 12 months. Our team will continue to work closely with you to ensure the very best outcomes for our partners, customers and the renewable energy industry.”
