Tag: Generac

  • Generac adds EV charger, integrates ecobee thermostats with standby generators

    Generac Power Systems continues to expand its home electrification / clean energy product lineup, last week debuting an electric vehicle (EV) charging system and integrating ecobee smart thermostats with Generac home standby generators. The 48A / 11.5kW Generac EV charger is a Level 2 home charger capable of charging a car battery in as little……

  • PWRcell – A Battery Storage Option for New or Existing Solar Installs

    The latest feature of the PWRcell Solar + Storage solution is here!  The Generac PWRcell Solar + Battery Storage solution, traditionally a DC coupled system for maximum efficiency, can now be AC Coupled to existing PV and Generac Home Standby Generators.  In residential solar today, 70% of solar installations are ‘solar only’ where solar panels……

  • You down with VPPs? How the virtual power plant movement is going so far

    As has been the case with many good science fiction inventions of the last century, we are finally getting around to building virtual power plants (VPPs), or a software-and-wire linked network of small residential and commercial electricity generators, that together resemble a multimillion-dollar utility power plant. While the wires linkingRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solar Inverter Buyer’s Guide 2021

    Our annual Solar PV Inverter Buyer’s Guide is a chance to check in with all of the inverter manufacturers – from the market leaders to the up-and-comers – to get a sense of how their technology has evolved and what new products are now available for installation. This year weRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Generac plans a new manufacturing, distribution center in South Carolina

    Generac Power Systems today announced plans to open a new manufacturing, assembly, and distribution operation in Trenton, South Carolina. The facility will support increased demand for home standby generators and associated energy technologies, and serve as a distribution center to customers in the southeast part of the United States, creatingRead More — Solar Builder magazine