Noel Cotter Email & Phone Number

Noel Cotter is a founder of Luminalt and its Chairman of the Board/Chief Technology Officer. Noel built his first solar electric system in 1981, a 50kW grid-tied system in Cork, Ireland. Committed to craftsman level quality solar electric and solar hot water installations, he and Jeanine founded Luminalt in 2004. An avid supporter of continuing education for installers and for keeping training relevant to the practical skills installers need to ensure safe and high performing systems, Noel frequently teaches solar classes and advises on curriculum. He taught SF City College’s first Solar Thermal course, has been a subject matter expert on the panel that designs questions for the solar contractor exam at the California Contractor State Licensing Board, and on the NABCEP® committee that crafted the Technical Sales examination. Noel holds three California contractor licenses, a C-10 electrical, C-46 solar and class B general. He is a NABCEP® Certified PV Installer. An advocate for leveraging energy efficiency and building performance with solar for the highest return on investment for our solar customers and the environment, Noel holds three separate certifications on energy efficiency and building performance from the Building Performance Institute. Noel has worked with most renewable energy technologies, including wind and micro-hydro.

Listed skills include Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Solar Cells, and 16 others.