AllEarth Renewables recently installed its 1,000th AllSun Tracker in Vermont and now has more solar installed in the state than any other company.

A 148-kilowatt solar array near Middlebury College, which is known nationally for its environmental mission and academic programs, put AllEarth over the 1,000 mark.

The company has only been working to install solar trackers in Vermont for a little more than two years, said Andrew Savage, AllEarth’s director of communications. And in that time it has installed almost 4.9 megawatts—more solar than any other business.

Now it’s looking to expand its AllSun Tracker out of the state.

“We’re seeking to expand in some of the more exciting solar markets in the U.S.,” Savage said.

AllEarth has been working with vendors and installers in a few states where solar is picking up the most momentum, Savage said. The process is not an overnight one, he said. They want to ensure every installer they work with is the right fit for the product.

“We take our relationships with our partner dealers very seriously,” Savage said.

In addition to expanding outside of Vermont, Savage said the company is growing its commercial arm.

“We have a significant market share in residential,” he said. “But we’ve also been successful in small and mid-size commercial developments.”

He said he expects that portion of AllSun Tracker’s business to grow the most over the next few years.

AllEarth’s AllSun Trackers were developed to hold up to the elements and to maximize energy generation with traditional solar photovoltaic panels by having them follow the sun through the sky during the day, said Savage.

The trackers use GPS and wireless technology to follow the sun and can produce up 45 percent more power than a traditional roof-mounted solar panel.

AllSun Trackers are ground-mounted, and Savage said they have gained a tremendous reputation in the state for their energy output and efficiency, which is why the company was so quickly able to capture the lion’s share of Vermont’s solar market.

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