THE LEADER IN
MICROINVERTER INNOVATION
November / 6 / 2014
APS, Upsolar team up to offer turnkey residential solar package

APS and solar industry leader Upsolar are teaming up to offer a turnkey solar financing and installation package for residential customers.

The partnership unites high-quality PV modules from Upsolar and advanced microinverter technology from APS to maximize system output and accelerate homeowners' return on investment.

The package is aimed at homeowners who want to capitalize on the many benefits of solar energy without the commitment of a long-term lease. Upsolar's 20-year Energy Freedom Loan delivers the advantages of system ownership while overcoming the primary barrier to adoption - high upfront cost.

"Upsolar picked APS to partner with because of our unique microinverter solution, both in technology and cost," says Michael Ludgate, APS VP for business development. "The fact that this program allows anyone to own a solar system is a great option for any homeowner."

See www.upsolar.com for more information on this exciting turnkey solar package, and read the whole story here
   
What happened in Vegas...
changed the game
  

APS would like to say THANK YOU to everyone who met with us at our Solar Power International '14 booth. The show was a tremendous success, all thanks to your generous interest and support.


"On a scale of 10, the SPI show was an 11," APS Senior VP Paul Barlock says.

Our new YC1000 3-phase microinverter was a big hit throughout the show, and we established great new relationships with distributors that we'll be announcing shortly. We're grateful to have shared our exciting new technology and products with you all at this premier event.

Now we hope you'll stay in touch with the APS sales and customer service teams to learn more about the YC1000 3-phase, 277/480 unit and the rest of our microinverter line. Click here for detailed product information and technical data on our entire product line, as well as testimonials from our customers who have made APS their microinverter of choice.

Take a moment to find out what APS microinverters can do for you - contact our sales team, [email protected], for distribution and installation opportunities.

After a strong year that brought APS technology to many new markets across the US, we're looking forward to an even bigger 2015. We hope you'll be a part of it.

  
US Solar/CFM join the APS family of distributors

We're pleased to announce that APS microinverters have joined the product offerings of US Solar Distributing and CFM Equipment.

Sacamento-based CFM is a top distributor of HVAC systems, with locations in Northern California and Nevada, and also offers solar products through those channels. Its subsidiary US Solar deals exclusively in photovoltaics, and works directly with independent solar contractors through locations in California, Hawaii and New Jersey.

Thomas Nelson, APS vice president for sales, says the agreement strengthens APS' position in key markets and adds two knowledgeable partners to the growing distribution channel. "US Solar Distributing and CFM Equipment are a well-respected presence in the national PV market, and we're proud to partner with them," Nelson says.

See www.ussolardistributing.com or www.cfmequipment.com for information on our newest distribution partners.

APS installation earns Solar Builder award

APS microinverters power the uber-green Grow Community, a runner-up in Solar Builder magazine's 2014 Project of the Year awards.

The ambitious, neighborhood-wide installation earns a feature in the magazine's new issue, on newsstands now.

"We wanted to deliver a product that both was designed to be extremely energy efficient but also had the idea of solar in mind at the time of design," project manager Greg Lotakis tells Solar Builder. "We started at the roof, asked how many panels we could get on it, designed the roof for that, [estimated] what we expected [to] produce, and then we used that energy budget and worked backwards into the house. What we are really striving to do: deliver a really healthy, energy-efficient home that has the ability to be net zero with solar."

Grow Community is already the largest planned solar community in Washington state, with more solar on the way in two new neighborhoods now under development.

Read this great Solar Builder feature here.



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