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Panasonic EverVolt Residential Energy
Storage System

Panasonic, the world’s largest maker of lithium-ion batteries, is taking a universal
approach with its EverVolt residential energy storage system. The new solar
product is compatible with any solar system or inverter and can be tailored to a
homeowner’s individual needs.
The company is offering EverVolt in AC- and DC-coupled versions, both of
which can be scaled down to 5.7kWh of energy storage or expanded to 100kWh.
The 5.7 kWh “mini” version has an average backup capability of three hours, the
11.4 kWh “standard” version can run six hours and the 17.1 kWh “plus” model
stores up to nine hours of reserve power. The DC version allows unused solar
panel-collected energy to flow directly to the battery, an efficiency plus.
In addition, EverVolt requires only a one-person installation and is field
serviceable. It also comes equipped pre-programmed time-of-use settings to
help manage energy consumption and operating cost, advanced software and a
user-friendly app for homeowners, allowing customization between multiple
operating modes’ visibility into system status.
For more information: WWW.PANASONIC.COM

Sunflare PowerFit 20
Flexible Solar Panel
Standing seam metal roofs have proved to be challenging
for solar installs due to the logistics of how to install racks
without ruining aesthetics. Sunflare’s PowerFit 20 flexible
solar panel conquers those problems. Designed to be
practically invisible upon install, PowerFit 20 is custom fit
to sit between the seams of the roof and can cover the
entire thing, regardless of length.
There are also no roof penetrations needed, making
installations fast, easy and low cost. The modules’ butyl
adhesive backing provides a secure hold that can
withstand gale force winds. Because the modules are less
than 2 millimeters thick—15 times thinner than silicon
panels—and only about one-third as heavy, staging at the
installation site takes less than one-quarter as long as
staging with traditional panels.
As with all Sunflare modules, PowerFit 20 includes a
bypass diode for each individual cell—when a cell is
shaded, only that individual cell is inactive. Traditional solar
panels have a bypass diode per string of cells, meaning
that if just one cell is covered, the whole string will not
produce power. If the shade is across a single row, the
entire panel can be knocked out.
For more information: SUNFLARE.SUNFLARESOLAR.COM
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