Coachella Valley-based Renova Energy Corporation has welcomed Darryl Van Alstine to its executive team as the new sales and marketing vice president.
“We are beyond excited to welcome Darryl to the team. He exemplifies what it means to be a leader in a growing industry, and he knows how to take each market to its greatest potential,” Renova Energy CEO and founder Vincent Battaglia said in a recent press release. “As Renova continues to lead the nation’s renewable energy future, it’s important to bring the right people onboard, and Darryl’s skillset aligns perfectly with our mission.”
A solar industry professional for more than a decade, Van Alstine brings experience from both SunPower and Enphase to the new role, which took effect in January, the release said.
At SunPower in 2011, Van Alstine was named senior regional sales manager for markets in Arizona, Nevada and Hawaii. SunPower is deemed a leader in distributed generation and energy storage, and Van Alstine was active in the company's Las Vegas launch in 2014, gaining experience with rising solar markets, the release said. In 2022, he moved on to Enphase where he delved into the electric vehicle (EV) charging market.
His SunPower experience, in particular, ties in with his new role since Renova Energy is an elite dealer with the company since 2010 and benefits from a partnership with SunPower firmed up in 2022, the release said. In addition, SunPower stands out for offering the only solar-plus-storage solution designed and warranted by a single company, giving its customers control over electricity consumption during power outages while reducing costs for both homeowners and businesses, according to the statement.
A native of the Phoenix, Arizona area, Van Alstine was impressed with Renova’s growth and emergence as a clean energy leader.
“I’m a salesperson by trade, but I know what we need to earn trust in our product and service, and to market ourselves well. Plus, I love talking to people,” he said in the release. “I’ve worked in a lot of different states with hundreds of different installers, and I was blown away by the Renova team when I first came to the Coachella Valley, especially by the service department. I think Renova truly brings more to the table than the others.”
Coachella Valley’s leading solar installation company, Renova Energy is an award-winning business with expertise installing solar systems and batteries that stand up to harsh desert elements and achieve maximum savings. With a staff of over 300 people who installed 11,502 kW of solar power in 2021, the company sees itself in just the right position to lead the future renewable energy revolution, the release said.