New York City Distributed Generation Experts
Sunkeeper Solar is an innovative company of experienced and hard working engineers, designers, project managers, and installers who have been building Solar PV and Energy Storage Systems in NYC for years. We are passionate about bringing solar energy systems to urban areas and have led construction teams in the building of some of the most novel solar + storage systems in New York City, using custom racking solutions and quality standards that will ensure a long-life of power generation.
As a Brooklyn based EPC company that is familiar with NYC properties, we are able to bring a tremendous amount of construction and regulatory knowledge to the project team. Our mission is to deliver functional projects that meet the requirements of our customers.
Meet the team!
Jamin Bennett
Jamin leads business development efforts at Sunkeeper Solar. Prior to co-founding Sunkeeper Solar, Jamin led the On-Site Generation division at Bright Power and directed all aspects of consulting, engineering, project management, procurement and permitting for all distributed generation projects. Growing up in Brooklyn and spending many years working locally Jamin has an in-depth understanding of permitting and working in New York City. Jamin has a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Lehigh University.
Michael Brusic
Michael Brusic is the VP of Engineering and a co-founder at Sunkeeper Solar, where he is responsible for overseeing all engineering activities. He previously served as Technical Director at Bright Power, a leading national energy services firm, where he acted as a senior technical resource for an engineering team of 30+ on projects involving solar PV, energy storage, cogeneration, HVAC, building envelope, energy management, and controls. He holds a B.S. in Physics from Fordham University, and a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University, and is an adjunct faculty member at NYU.
David Lane
David Lane (he/him) is on the construction crew at SKS, has been working in renewables for six years. Lane's led the construction on several microgrid systems in the five boroughs, installed curtain walls over 100', and built control panels--all with the aim of tanking fossil fuels and protecting our fragile, living environment.
Joel Acevedo
Senior installer Joel Acevedo has been in the solar industry for the last 5 years. He has helped build over 2 megawatts of rooftop solar PV in the New York City area and specializes in structurally attached planar systems. Joel also loves the great outdoors.
Richard Byfield
Richard is a senior installer at Sunkeeper Solar. He has been constructing distributed generation systems in New York City for over 5 years and has been working in the construction industry for over 19 years. Richard is peaceful and loves being a part of the SunKeeper Solar team.
Sunkeeper Solar’s Core Values
Environment
Sunkeeper Solar exists to better the health of the planet. We live in a global community, and the climate crisis affects every person everywhere—whether in the United States or in another country, whether in a rural town or here in New York City. Along with that knowledge, we carry with us the recognition that those with the least political capital are the most vulnerable.
Innovation
We at Sunkeeper embrace the opportunity to adapt our expertise and the expertise of our vendors and subcontractors to the challenges we encounter, constantly discovering new, less invasive ways of installing solar energy systems and other efficiency technologies in new topologies and configurations to make the greatest impact possible to offset carbon release.
Community
The company was born from the long-term collaboration of its founders within other institutions, which has birthed an internal culture of deep trust and compassion. Sunkeeper Solar always welcomes others into that community—partners in our work as well as clients and all those affected by our work.
Longevity
Which adds up to longevity. The earth is a tumultuous place economically, socially, and environmentally. Sunkeeper Solar aims to be a force for tranquility. A definitional buzzword among startups is “disruption,” but Sunkeeper aims to aid in the restoration of balance. If we can create a durable society in which people's environmental needs are met, we can improve the lives of our neighbors near and far, allowing them to work and prosper to their fullest potential.