SilRay

Specialties

SilRay is a full-​service, award-​winning solar firm that specializes in customized commercial solutions. We help customers significantly reduce their operating costs and become energy independent. Based in Los Altos, CA, SilRay develops the commercial and utility-​scale solar projects from the design and finance stages, and all the way through the building and maintenance of the solar projects. Our vertically integrated business model enables us to provide turn-​key solar solutions at highly competitive rates. Our history of quality service and customer satisfaction makes us the right partner for your next solar project.

History

Established in 2007.

SilRay, Inc. was founded in Palo Alto in 2007. In its early days, the company served primarily as a trader of raw polysilicon materials, the building blocks of solar panels. SilRay utilized strategic relationships with some of the world’s top silicon producers to provide silicon to panel manufacturers worldwide.

In early 2009, SilRay capitalized upon its strategic relationships within the solar panel supply chain to enter into the solar development realm, offering cost competitive, high quality SilRay brand panels as part of its turn-​key development solution.

In 2011 SilRay, was awarded the «Minority Retail Energy Firm of the Year» by the U.S. Department of Commerce. SilRay was also listed in the Silicon Valley Business Journal as on of the «Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies» in the October issue of 2015.

Meet the Business Owner

April Z.

Business Owner

Ms. April Zhong is the President & CEO of SilRay, Inc. She founded the company in early 2007. Prior to SilRay, Ms. Zhong was Senior VP at Solar EnerTech, a solar equipment manufacturer. She was responsible for worldwide sales and marketing strategy that included managing various sectors from end-​to-​end supply chains, sales activities, and strategic partnerships.

In 1999, Ms. Zhong jointly founded InfoTech Essentials where she dedicated more than eight years in energy efficiency field helping businesses reduce electricity consumption. Ms. Zhong also oversaw daily operations and international branch offices for InfoTech.

Achievements: Assembly Certificate of Recognition for Minority Honoree (2012); Most Influential Woman of Silicon Valley Award (2011); Forbes Magazine (2012); Fast 100 Asian American Business of US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce (2015); Silicon Valley Business Journal (2015)

Credentials: MBA, Boston University & M.S., Northeastern University of Massachusetts