since 1999 we specialize in providing Do-It-Yourself customers like you off-grid and grid-tie solar power systems. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff has helped guide over a 100,000 customers design renewable energy systems while providing high quality brand names at reasonable prices.  Our mission is to work with customers one at a time until everyone has the opportunity to use clean, renewable energy in their home, RV, boat or even science project. We're just getting started!  What's the Difference Between altE Store and altE Direct  Our retail arm, altE Store, services Do-It-Yourselfers, Off-Grid'ers, hobbyists, and students with superb knowledge and friendliness, while our wholesale division, altE Direct, provides personal service and expertise to professional installers and system integrators.