ProVision Solar Inc. was originally incorporated as ProVision Technologies, Inc. in 1998 under Hawaiian Electric Industries to take advantage of the growing market for photovoltaic (PV) applications across the Hawaiian Islands. In 2003, Marco Mangelsdorf, one of ProVision’s original employees, and his childhood friend, Douglas Bath, purchased ProVision from HEI and have been at the helm ever since. ProVision is headquartered in Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii, the island known for its geographical diversity and strong potential for renewable energy applications. We also have offices in Kailua-Kona and on Maui as well as having done commercial and residential projects on Kauai and Molokai. ProVision's mission is to provide solar electric solutions to power individual households, commercial facilities and the community.

ProVision offers system designs to meet the needs of customers and adds value to existing products by providing financing, customer education, standardization of design and maintenance services. Since 2005, ProVision has been the Premier Dealer for SunPower Corporation in Hawaii. SunPower produces the highest efficiency solar electric modules in mass production in the world bar none. While others offer modules in the 160-watt to 200-watt range, SunPower modules produce 225 watts and 230 watts from the same square footage, which is especially important when south-facing roof space is limited. And for our commercial projects, we offer the SunPower 305-watt module which no other manufacturer can touch as far as power output and density.

The ProVision staff, which includes industry leaders who have been working in the renewable energy field since the 1970s, is committed to providing our customers with the highest quality products and unparalleled service. We are a fully licensed and insured electrical contractor (C-13), the only Hawaii state contractor license classification which can obtain the necessary electrical permits to install PV systems. While we are licensed to do all types of general electrical work, we have chosen to focus exclusively on installing PV systems. Why purchase a solar electric system from a non-licensed contractor or plumber or roofer when you can get a turnkey system from one of the oldest and most experienced PV firms in the state? And feel free to ask us for a list of references. Our happy and satisfied customers would be more than happy to talk with you.

We are also proud to be the only solar electric firm in the state operating our work vehicles on 100 percent reclaimed bio-based biodiesel from our friends at Pacific Biodiesel. Bob and Kelly King and the crew at Pac Bio have been pioneers in the field of producing B-100 biodiesel by reclaiming waste cooking oil around the state. With operations on O’ahu and Maui, Pacific Biodiesel (www.biodiesel.com) is leading the way toward greater energy independence for our Aloha State and ProVision is very pleased to be able to run our fleet on this Hawai’i-based renewable fuel.

Marco and Douglas, ProVision’s president and vice-president, respectively, have been working in the renewable energy field since the 1970s and have done projects on the Mainland, Central America and Asia before making ProVision one of the pioneering solar electric firms in Hawaii.