Suncatcher Solar Homes

Suncatcher Solar is a family business that grew out of a strong interest in using solar power and other renewable energy. Its founder, Angie Ortlepp, literally lives what she sells. Her home, an off-grid wind and solar powered living lab, was designed by Angie and built by her family in 2004. In 2007, she used her home to satisfy the requirements of her Masters degree in electrical engineering.Since then, Suncatcher Solar has completed an extensive list of wind and solar projects ranging from custom solar home design to renewable energy systems, both grid-tied and off-grid.  

The business is operated by mother and son team, Angelika Ortlepp and her son, Rohan Campbell.  Angelika, who designed and lives in the first Suncatcher Solar home, is a professional engineer with a degree in Engineering Physics and an M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering.  For many years, she taught labs for the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics at the University of Saskatchewan.  She introduced renewable energy to the curriculum and supervised design projects on solar energy.  Her “living lab” home and the resulting thesis have provided first hand knowledge and real life experiences to share with students and a growing list of clients.  Rohan Rohan Campbell Since that first experimental prototype, Angelika and Rohan have worked on many renewable energy projects across Saskatchewan and designed passive solar homes for clients throughout Canada.