{"id":99215,"date":"2022-07-26T07:30:13","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T11:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/?p=99215"},"modified":"2022-07-26T11:08:06","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T15:08:06","slug":"2022-top-solar-champions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/2022\/07\/2022-top-solar-champions\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar Power World presents the 2022 Top Solar Champions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-94792\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/top-solar-chamions-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/top-solar-chamions-banner.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/top-solar-chamions-banner-500x182.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/top-solar-chamions-banner-368x134.jpg 368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In acknowledgement of the hard work completed by the people within the companies on <em>Solar Power World\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0Top Solar Contractors list, the editorial team proudly recognizes four individuals for Top Solar Champions awards. These special awards highlight four individuals working at Top Solar Contractor companies who have gone the extra mile in their jobs and solar advocacy efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to this year\u2019s winners, and you can read more about their accomplishments in the links below.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/2022\/07\/2022-top-solar-advocate-mike-teresso-baker-electric-home-energy\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-99051 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Advocate22-500x325.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Advocate22-500x325.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Advocate22-368x238.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Advocate22.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>2022 Top Solar Advocate<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Mike Teresso, president of Baker Electric Home Energy<\/p>\n<p>The Top Solar Advocate award is given to an individual who helped move the needle on local, state or national solar policy efforts.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/2022\/07\/2022-top-solar-advocate-mike-teresso-baker-electric-home-energy\/\">Read more about Mike\u2019s winning advocacy efforts here.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/2022\/07\/2022-top-solar-installer-lisa-harwerth-greene\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-99050 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Installer22-500x325.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Installer22-500x325.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Installer22-368x238.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Installer22.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>2022 Top Solar Installer<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Lisa Harwerth-Greene, site quality manager at Borrego<\/p>\n<p>The Top Solar Installer award is given to an individual who goes above and beyond to ensure superior customer satisfaction in physical installations.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/2022\/07\/2022-top-solar-installer-lisa-harwerth-greene\/\">Read more about Lisa\u2019s installation expertise here.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/2022\/07\/2022-top-solar-designer-elizabeth-helsel-rettew-field-services\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-99049 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Designer22-500x325.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Designer22-500x325.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Designer22-368x238.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Designer22.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>2022 Top Solar Designer<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Elizabeth Helsel, project manager for RETTEW Field Services<\/p>\n<p>The Top Solar Designer award is given to an individual who navigated major hurdles to get a recent solar system sold, designed and approved.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/2022\/07\/2022-top-solar-designer-elizabeth-helsel-rettew-field-services\/\">Read more about Elizabeth\u2019s tremendous designing and installation efforts here.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/2022\/07\/2022-top-solar-changemaker-micah-gold-markel-solar-states\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-99048 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Changemaker22-500x325.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Changemaker22-500x325.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Changemaker22-368x238.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Changemaker22.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><strong>2022 Top Solar Changemaker<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Micah Gold-Markel, founder of Solar States<\/p>\n<p>The Top Solar Changemaker award is given to an individual who worked to increase solar jobs and installation access to underrepresented populations and\/or made a significant difference in the local community in regards to solar education and acceptance.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/2022\/07\/2022-top-solar-changemaker-micah-gold-markel-solar-states\/\">Read more about how Micah is supporting his local solar market here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In acknowledgement of the hard work completed by the people within the companies on Solar Power World\u2019s\u00a0Top Solar Contractors list, the editorial team proudly recognizes four individuals for Top Solar Champions awards. 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