Specialties
Brilliant Harvest is a state-certified solar contractor that designs, develops, constructs and operates solar hot water and photovoltaic systems for individuals, families, nonprofit organizations and businesses in Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice, North Port, Palmetto, Ellenton and Port Charlotte. From initial concept through installation and well into the future, with ongoing monitoring, Brilliant Harvest will take your solar energy project from "Hello, sun!" to "Done!" The team at Brilliant Harvest offers and coordinates the following services for property owners and businesses looking to capitalize on the clean, renewable and endless power of the sun: project analysis, financial analysis, engineering, construction quality, commissioning and startup, and system operation and monitoring.
History
Established in 2009.
Brilliant Harvest is proud to be one of the top solar installation companies to serve the Florida coast. Since 2009, Brilliant Harvest has designed, developed, constructed and operated solar hot water and photovoltaic systems for individuals, families, nonprofit organizations and businesses in Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice, North Port, Palmetto, Ellenton and Port Charlotte. In 2015, Brilliant Harvest was proud to be named a "Top 500 Solar Contractor" by U.S. Solar Power World, and ranked #20 (out of 398) in the State of Florida.
Meet the Business Owner: Bill J.
Brilliant Harvest founder and president Bill Johnson moved to Sarasota in 1975, and has lived in Sarasota most of his life. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics from Emory University, his Master of Science in Physics from the University of South Florida Tampa, and his Master of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship / Entrepreneurial Studies from the University of Florida.
Bill is a graduate of the Leadership Sarasota County program (2005). He is active throughout the community - he has served as the chairman of the board for The Florida Center for Early Childhood (2005-2012) and served on the boards of the Crowley Museum and Nature Center (2006-2010) and the Florida Alliance for Renewable Energy (2009-present). He is also the current President of the Pine View Foundation.
Caring for the environment is a family affair: Bill's wife, Christine, is the president of the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast. The couple has two children.