About Sun First

Sun First! Solar offers complete turn-key systems from design, procurement of materials and installation to obtaining the necessary permits, approvals, and financing to provide clients with high performing, reliable, and cost effective solar energy systems.

Sun First! Solar will design and install a solar electric or hot water system for any commercial or residential application. We will help maximize the value of your property’s natural resource and take special care to make it fit the design of your home or business.

Call Sun First! Solar at (415) 458-5870 to schedule a free solar energy assessment to determine the actual cost and particularity of your solar energy project. Our designers will work closely with you to design the best system for your needs.

Sun First! Solar is the leading renewable energy consulting and project management firm with a strong commitment towards service and customer satisfaction. Sun First! Solar mission is to raise public awareness of the individuals role in the depletion of natural resources and offer a specific solution to service a define goal.

 

Sun First! Solar Team

 

Aran Collier, Owner – CEO, Systems Design Expert, and Technical Director

Aran co-founded Sun First in 1984 to live the dream of his passionate interest in solar energy. Aran is a graduate of HSU with a BS in Energy Resource Planning and was a founding member of Campus Center for Appropriate Technology. He is an expert on all forms of solar systems - PV, solar hot water and pool systems. Because of this wealth of experience, he is able to design a system of any size and for any constraints. His incredible memory serves him well in remembering most of the clients that Sun First has worked with through the years. He greatly enjoys the family-feel of Sun First, and has purposefully kept the company "lean and agile" through the years.

Aran Moore, Owner – Chief Operating Officer

Aran co-founded Sun First in 1984. He has gone through extensive training and certification in the solar industry with such experts as Sharp, BP, Sunpower and Heliodyne. As well, Aran completed further training in sustainable energy and business administration through San Francisco State University and UC Berkeley. As the operations manager, he is responsible for the installation process of each Sun First solar system. Aran is a well rounded solar expert who understands everything from off grid battery packs to rebate applications, and keeps abreast of the latest in solar technology. Aran's expertise in marketing and business development help keep Sun First on track for this new century of growth.

Chet Stromberg,  Owners - Director of Business Development

Chet Stromberg received his diploma from HSU with a BS in Sustainable Development Engineering where he was a director at the Campus Center for Appropriate Technology. Chet has been continuously employed in the solar industry since then with many of the biggest names in the business. He also served two years in the peace corps, and five more with the office of the Prime Minister of the Cook Islands doing sustainable development.

In his tenure he has designed, installed, and sold every kind and size of system available, and has experience with financing and PPA solar options. He has worked with residential and commercial PV systems and residential hot water system. He enjoys heading up the sales team at Sun First because of the excellent business culture in the office.