Solar power is awesome. The problem with solar is that there can be too much of the good stuff when no one needs it and too little or none when power is in high demand.

2024 is the year of the dragon. The dragon represents fortune, authority, growth, and luck. That sounds all good to us. So, we welcome the dragon's return to the calendar. May its spiritual powers be with you every day of the coming year.

In a recent update, we promoted the Silfab Elite 410 W BG solar panel because it is so beautiful that we think it should become part of the building's architecture. How can a 410 watt solar panel work with YouSolar’s 380 watt STEP™ micro-converter?

For all of us who have fiddled with standard USB connectors, its replacement, the reversible USB-C connector, has been a revelation! The biggest changes in the PowerBloc we are shipping to our customers next year are the connectors. These connectors bring stunning improvements in installation and serviceability.

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.

We reached $400,000 in funding over the weekend with our third StartEngine campaign. Thank you, StartEngine investors. Now, let’s take it to $500,000 — an important milestone for Reg CF companies on StartEngine.

We are excited that we sold another “Starter” PowerBloc® to a customer in Nevada. This is our second sale of a compact PowerBloc nanogrid in competition with well-known vendors like Tesla, LGChem, Generac, or Enphase.

This will soon change as domestic LiFePO4 (short: LFP) manufacturing is coming online. However, this capacity will initially not meet U.S. demand, and only a limited number of cell types will be available.

As we gather to celebrate this season of gratitude, we want to thank you for your unwavering support and belief in our mission to bring clean, independent power to the world.

We developed the vision for a game-changing solar-battery power system ten years ago. It soon got a name, PowerBloc®. The PowerBloc was named after power modules, or “blocs,” that can be stacked. But anyone can stack something: boxes, bricks, and even batteries.