Unirac
| Unirac logo | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Energy Development |
| Founded | 1998, acquired 2010 |
| Headquarters | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
Key people | Peter Lorenz, CEO Mark Zwolak, CFO Darren Womacks, VP of Ops Kevin Kilkelly, VP of Sales & Marketing |
| Products | Photovoltaic system |
| Website | http://www.unirac.com/ |
Unirac is a North American solar power infrastructure provider that has a 30 percent share of the North American solar racking market.[1]
Unirac's customers include the Google campus, Mineta San Jose International Airport, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Universal Studios Hollywood, the Orange County Convention Center and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Convention Center. The company provides its products through distributors in California, New Mexico, New York, Vermont, Arizona, Rhode Island, and Australia, as well as Unirac Canada, a subsidiary.[2]
Unirac designs and tests its solutions in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and manufactures them in United States and Ontario, Canada. Unirac solutions meet "Buy American', ARRA and Ontario Power Authority FIT (Feed-in Tariff) and microFIT criteria.[3] More than 90 percent of the company’s supply chain is US-based.[4]
Unirac has been established as a rapid racking system [5] with DNV GL verifying Unirac’s Roof Mount (RM) Installs at 12 Modules Per Man Hour.
Their distribution network for solar products covers over 87 distributors and wholesalers, across over 11 different countries.[6]
History
Unirac, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The company was acquired in May 2010 by Liechtenstein's Hilti Group, a global construction tool supplier, but continues to operate under the Unirac name and management structure.[4]
Unirac has achieved International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001:2004 certification for Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and ISO 9001:2008 certification for Quality Management Systems (QMS). It was the first solar infrastructure company to secure both certifications.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Wesoff, Eric (2011-02-28). "Unirac's 30% Share of the North American PV Rack Market". Greentech Media. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
- ^ "U.S.-based Solar Company Unirac Announces New Canadian Subsidiary to be Based in Ontario". Invest in Ontario, Ministry of Economic Development & Trade. 2011-05-04. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
- ^ "Unirac's 30MW Solar Project in Ontario To Boost Green Economy". All Voices. 2011-02-10. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
- ^ a b Gallucci, Maria (2011-01-24). "Solar Acquisition Paying Off for Powertool Giant Hilti". Solve Climate News. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
- ^ DNV GL verifies Unirac’s Roof Mount (RM) Installs at 12 Modules Per Man Hour http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/companies/unirac-inc-1655/news/article/2014/07/dnv-gl-verifies-uniracs-roof-mount-rm-installs-at-12-modules-per-man-hour
- ^ http://www.enfsolar.com/directory/component/49
- ^ Olson, Syanne (2011-04-19). "Unirac achieves ISO 14001:2004 certification for commitment to responsible environmental practices". PV-Tech. Retrieved 2011-05-25.