Standard Solar, Inc.

Specialties

Standard Solar, Inc. is a full turn-​key operation offering custom solar electric system design, installation, and integration in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington D.C., Delaware, Virginia, and North Carolina.

History

Established in 2004.

Standard Solar, Inc. was founded in 2004 by Neville Williams. While serving as the national media director for Greenpeace USA during the 1980s, he saw how renewable energy could help solve the world’s energy and environmental challenges.

Williams set out throughout the 1990s to bring solar electricity to rural villages in developing countries under the auspices of the Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF), which he founded. Williams secured enough funding to bring solar power to more than a half million people in 11 countries in Asia and Africa.

A group of investors led by Truecast Capital of Middleburg, Virginia saw the light and made a major equity investment in the company in early 2008. Truecast Capital has since raised about $ 12 million to fund the expansion of company’s residential and commercial /​government businesses.

Meet the Manager

CEO Tony C.

Manager

Tony began his solar career at Solarex Corporation, the world’s first manufacturer of terrestrial solar panels. That company was acquired by British Petroleum, and is now known as BP Solar, one of the world’s leading photovoltaic manufacturers. In his career Clifford has served as chief executive officer or chief financial officer in scaling up several high growth technology companies that were acquired by major corporations. He has returned to his professional roots to scale up Standard Solar. He is the author of a DOE Report entitled Tax-​Advantaged Investments in Renewable Energy Projects; and he recently received a «Special Achievement Award for Technology Demonstration» from the U. S. Secretary of Energy. Clifford earned his MBA at the University of Virginia’s Darden School. His undergraduate degree is from Penn State University. Clifford also serves as the President of the Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia Chapter of the Solar Energy Industries Association.