Exeter’s SunGift named UK Solar Installer of the Year

Industry’ highest accolade goes to local renewable energy company

Exeter renewable expert SunGift Energy has collected a top national award, after being named the UK’s number one installer of solar panels.

The renewable energy specialist, which is based on Christow Road, Marsh Barton Industrial Estate, Exeter, picked up the Solar Power Portal Installer of the Year Award at a glittering ceremony, which was held at Birmingham’s NEC.

The awards follow a rigorous assessment process where judges initially narrowed down hundreds of national nominations to five finalists, before naming SunGift the overall winner.

“It’s a remarkable achievement for us to be named the best in the country,” said Gabriel Wondrausch, SunGift’s managing director, who picked up the award, “and it’s a great reward for all our dedicated members of staff. 

“Since day one it’s been our mission to give customers the very best experience of renewable energy, and each member of SunGift staff is a testament to that philosophy.  They’ve gone out of their way to give our customers the best service, so I’d like to thank every member of the SunGift team for their role in helping us win this award."

Gabriel founded SunGift in 2005.  He began by personally designing and installing solar systems himself, and over the past nine years the businesses has continued to grow.  SunGift now employs more than 30 members of staff and has installed more than 1,000 solar PV systems.  The company designs and installs solar PV for both households and businesses, helping them to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels and significantly lower their energy bills. Some of the high-profile organisations that SunGift has recently installed systems for include the Met Office, Gregory Distribution, Quickes Cheese and Exeter City Council.

As its reputation has grown, SunGift has also developed relationships with some of the world’s top manufacturers of solar products such as Hyundai and BenQ, enabling it to bring industry-leading technologies to the south west. 

The Solar Power Portal awards ceremony, at the NEC, was hosted by BBC TV presenter Kate Humble.  In addition to the quality of SunGift’s designs and installations, judges also said that they were impressed with the company’s commitment to the future of the industry, its staff training and its thorough approach to customer feedback.
  

PHOTO Captions:

1.    SunGift managing director Gabriel Wondrausch receives the Installer of the Year trophy at the Solar Power Portal Awards.  

2.    SunGift Director Ellen Rodger (left) with Mary Quicke in front of the solar PV system that the company installed at Quickes Cheese

3.    ‘Exceptional customer service’ – Sungift staff John Hughes (left) and Ana de Aguilar (right) with domestic solar customers Richard and Sally Gaydon.

4.    Happy customers – SunGift’s Gareth Walton with Paul Jefferson from Gregory Distribution           

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About SunGift Energy
SunGift Energy is a renewable energy specialist that offers a personal design service and tailored systems to meet its customers’ exact requirements.  It fits a whole range of renewable energy technologies – from solar panels and heat pumps to biomass boilers and small wind turbines.

Formed in 2005 by owner Gabriel Wondrausch, the friendly Exeter-based company employs 30 members of staff, and was one of the first installers in Devon to be accredited to the government’s Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS). SunGift has completed more than 1,500 renewable energy projects and 1is acclaimed by the industry, winning the 2011 and 2009 South West Green Energy Award for Renewable Energy Installer or Supplier of the Year, and finishing runner up in the same category in 2010, 2012 and 2013.  SunGift is also the top ranked installer in the UK, on the independent website www.yougen.co.uk, which ranks companies based on customer feedback.

Using the highest-quality systems is an important part of SunGift Energy philosophy, and it constantly strives to use the latest, cutting-edge equipment, combined with the highest standards of workmanship.

For further information contact SunGift Energy on 01392 213912, or visit www.sungiftsolar.co.uk.

Press contact
For further information, photos, or to interview Gabriel Wondrausch, contact James Reddy on 07967 835947, james@jamesreddy.co.uk