Become a Registered Installer
How to be part of the SolarBC team
SolarBC is currently accepting applications to become a registered installer under our program for local service organizations located in Fort St. John, Tofino, Whistler, Dawson Creek and other specific areas. For more information about this, please contact 1-877-650-6527.
Please note: SolarBC does not train or certify contractors. If you are interested in CanSIA certification, please visit their website at www.cansia.ca, or visit our training opportunities web page for more information.
To become a SolarBC Registered Installer, a SolarBC application has to be completed. As a part of the application you are required to:
1) Have at least one Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA) certified installer on staff.
2) Use a system that is already registered on the SolarBC program, or
3) Use a system that is certified to CSAF379.1, or
4) Provide an engineers drawing of your system, to be reviewed against the CSAF379.1 standards and sealed by SolarBC’s independent engineer (Stantec).
Applications will be evaluated on the basis of technical capability, experience and proven track record, capacity, quality assurance, risk management, health and safety, customer care and support, environmental policies and pricing.
(Northern Lights College is currently providing the two-day classroom theory to become CanSIA certified, in conjunction with the fall safety course. SolarBC will be providing training installs when available. For information on both the classroom course, and available install workshops visit the Training Opportunities page.)
Once you have successfuly completed these qualifications, you will need to become familiar with the following SolarBC documents:
- Project Guide
- Contractor Application Form
- Sample Contract for Registered Contractor
- Project Processes
- Extension and Cancellation Form
- Installation Agreement
- Frequently Asked Questions
Please submit contractor pplication forms (#2) to:
Liz Kelly — SolarBC Residential Project Manager
Eaga Canada Services Inc
Suite 310 - 163 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 1H5
Tel: 1-866-650-6527
Email: lkelly@solarbc.ca
Applications will be evaluated on the basis of technical capability, experience and proven track record, capacity (including other commitments), quality assurance (including risk management), health and safety, customer care and support, environmental policies and pricing. SolarBC reserve the right to reject applications and will endeavour to notify applicants of results within two weeks from receipt of their submission. SolarBC is not bound to register systems onto the program, reserves the right to seek expressions of interest directly from manufacturers and makes no representations or commitments as to the number of systems that will be registered onto the program.
Following the application process, all registered contractors and systems will be listed on the SolarBC website.
Benefits Of Working With SolarBC As A SolarBC Registered Installer
As the demand for solar hot water systems in both residential and municipal sectors grows, so does the need to have SolarBC registered installers in all parts of British Columbia. We provide you with:
- Customer leads.
- Our advertising and promtions, including custom marketing material for your business, will help with your own business recognition.
- Networking opportunities through our involvement in trade shows, and our annual Solar Summit, where you may be recognized as SolarBC Registered Installer of the Year.
- Be part of a growing, eco-friendly technology that is quickly becoming a leading ($15 billion) industry around the world. In Germany, 140,000 solar hot water systems were installed in 2006. In Austria, 15 per cent of single family homes have solar hot water. In China, 35 million systems have been installed. California has a million solar roofs initiative running until 2017.
