HEALDSBURG, US: The rapid growth of alternative energy in both commercial and home applications has unfortunately spurred increasing theft of solar panels and balance of system equipment. Homes and businesses across the country have seen their solar investments disappear in the middle of the night.

Gridlock Solar claims it offers a comprehensive suite of scalable security solutions, designed to work with virtually any major solar energy system on the market today. The patent pending devices include visual and audible alarms, communication with facility energy management and SCADA systems, and wireless or land based telephone contact with multiple owner or security contacts when any tampering is detected. The systems are designed with redundancy and built in resistance to rewiring or bypassing. Gridlock Solar Security recently signed with DC Power Systems as the exclusive distributor of these innovative products.

“DC Power’s huge network of dealers ensures that our exciting products will reach the marketplace quickly, helping to end the epidemic of module theft,” says Tyson Berg, Gridlock’s Director of Business Development.

The total cost of a Gridlock security system is designed to have an installed cost well under one per cent of the total cost of a typical installation, and for homeowners can be installed on a do-it-yourself basis by mechanically inclined individuals, providing further costs savings. Gridlock Solar Security will offer add-on or new installation options, and foresees direct tie-in capability with major home security providers