ABOUT US

Apadana was founded in 2013 by electrical and mechanical engineers who committed their expertise to delivering energy conservation and renewable energy generation solutions with a commitment to customer cost savings and environmental benefits. Apadana enables its customers to conserve electrical power through the replacement of inefficient lighting systems, HVAC, and signage with LED and digital controls technology. Renewable energy is generated with solar PV systems, EV Charging stations for residential and commercial uses and waste-to-energy biogas production. The long-term goal is to lower use and add production to approach Net Zero energy consumption.

The Company’s commitment to engineering has set it apart from others offering similar products and services. That’s because we install what we design, which lets us use unique products and/or approaches that improve efficiency and lower out-of-pocket costs.

Our commitment to each and every customer, large and small, is that when they work with Apadana, they will receive the best product, at the best value, installed by the best people, delivering the best return on their investment. This commitment is reflected as a 6-time winner of Xcel Energy Efficiency Partner Award.

Roles & Capabilities

PE Professional Engineers
High Voltage and Utility Scale Engineers
Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Master Electricians
Journeyman Electricians
Apprentice Electricians
Certified Solar Commercial and Residential Installers
CLD Certified Lighting Designers
Project Managers
Lean Six Sigma Process Improvement Engineers
Account Managers
CRM and Operations Managers
Service Managers
General Contractors

Licenses & Certifications

CERT Certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)
CERT Certified Small Business Enterprise (SBE)
PE Professional Engineer Licensure
CLD Certified Lighting Designer
CLEP Association of Energy Engineers
NABCEP Cert #: PVA-072722-014495
MN Residential Building Contractor License # BC752078
MN Class A Electrical Contractor License # EA727018
Tesla Certified Designer and Installer for Solar, EV Chargers, and Powerwall
Enphase Certified Designer and Installer for Solar and Battery Storage
OSHA Fall Protection and Safety Certification
CLOE Certified Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma
PMI and PMP Certified Project Management

LEADERSHIP

Ahmad Kian, Co-Founder

Mr. Kian is CEO of Apadana Solar as well as Co-founder/President of Apadana LLC, and leads strategy and business development for the business. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters in Management of Technology. Mr. Kian has over 30 years of Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Operations leadership experience with Fortune 500 companies such as Data-Card, Emerson Electric, and TTX. His passion for efficiency, lean enterprise, and sustainability drives the strategies, objectives, and business direction of Apadana.

Ehssan Taghizadeh, Co-Founder

Mr. Taghizadeh is CTO of Apadana Solar and co-founder and CEO of Apadana LLC. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering and a Masters degree in Microelectronics and Microprocessor Chip Design. Mr. Taghizadeh brings a unique blend of deep hands-on technical expertise and substantial executive leadership experience to Apadana. Previous to founding Apadana, he held progressive roles in Technology, Design, Engineering Management, and served as CEO at Comtrol Corporation, Digitiliti, and Heilux. He is also a Master Electrician.

Lev Buslovich, President

Mr. Buslovich is responsible for the pursuit of solar PV system opportunities and for the timely implementation of each new solar PV systems. Prior to joining Apadana, he was COO and CoFounder of Noble Conservation Solutions, Director of Strategic Planning for Carlson Companies, Master Black-Belt Strategy & Quality at Target Corp., and Operations Manager at GE Capital. He has a BA from Colgate University and an MBA from the University of Minnesota.

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