The PowerBloc is an independent power system. It delivers primary power, with utility power becoming secondary or even optional. Solar is the main energy source. 

Our customers often disconnect from the grid from sunrise to well into the evening. During summer, they may disconnect from the grid for weeks or months. Some of our customers are off-grid altogether.

During winter, solar energy production goes down significantly. The only solution is to oversize the solar array and use steep or vertical solar panels to capture more winter sun.

Steep or vertical solar panels are visible. But solar panels are now so gorgeous they become invisible, such as Silfab’s Elite 410 W BG solar panel.  Made in America, this stunning panel has 410 Watts under Standard Test Conditions (STC).

Under Normal Operating Conditions (NOC) the Elite 410 W BG has 305 Watts of power and perfectly matches YouSolar’s 380 Watt STEP™ micro-converter.

Arnold Leitner, CEO, and Rupert Mayer, CFO, with the Silfab Elite 410 panel at YouSolar’s R&D Center in Santa Clara, California.

It is time that solar arrays are no longer an afterthought of architecture but a key building component.

Architects like flat roofs. But flat roofs, except at the equator, produce less energy than tilted roofs facing south (or north for our friends Down Under). Solar arrays are also expected to fill in on a roof full of vents or chimneys.

Architectural design should begin with the geographic and natural environment and the energy flows of the home. Energy and environmental technology must be integral to the design.

Home and business owners, architects, and builders will become more creative about where and how to place solar panels. YouSolar is already doing this with its customers today.