From: Kirk Herander, VSE [mailto:k...@vtsolar.com] Sent: Sunday, May 31, 2009 3:05 PM To: 'Doug Pratt' Subject: RE: [RE-wrenches] Solectria USA
Doug, Here is the text of a letter I requested and received from the prez of Solectria to verify "US made" for a 160kw system I recently designed (I did spec the larger inverters, but they did not know what size I was interested in): "Solectria Renewables is a premier manufacturer of grid-tied photovoltaic electronic inverters for use in renewable energy applications; primarily utility, commercial and residential systems. We employ all of our manufacturing and administrative personnel in our Lawrence, Massachusetts factory. Quality American manufacturing is a tradition that our employees are proud to follow. 100% of our three-phase central inverters, our integrated panel assemblies and our auxiliary components are assembled by American workers onsite at our factory. We at Solectria Renewables try to use only the best American-based raw materials and domestically sourced subassemblies. We purchase nearly 50% of our components from Massachusetts manufacturers and another 30% from US suppliers. Solectria Renewables is proud to carry the badge of "Made in USA"." ---------- It makes no mention of any size inverter being made outside the USA, but now I see how the wording danced around full disclosure. Thanks for the clarification Solectria did not provide. Kirk Herander Vermont Solar Engineering 802.863.1202 NABCEP(tm) Certified Solar Installer NYSERDA-eligible Installer VT Solar Incentive Program Partner _____ From: Doug Pratt [mailto:dmpr...@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 3:50 PM To: k...@vtsolar.com; 'RE-wrenches' Subject: RE: [RE-wrenches] PV and inverter domestic manufacturers' list Whoops! Careful with Solectria Kirk. Their LARGE inverters, 13kW and up, are made in Mass. Their smaller residential inverters, 5kW thru 3kW are made in Taiwan, and the 2.5 and 1.8KW units are made in eastern Europe. Cheers, Doug Pratt DC Power Systems From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Kirk Herander, VSE Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 11:00 AM To: 'RE-wrenches' Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] PV and inverter domestic manufacturers' list And Solectria inverters (made in Mass.). Kirk Herander Vermont Solar Engineering 802.863.1202 NABCEP(tm) Certified Solar Installer NYSERDA-eligible Installer VT Solar Incentive Program Partner
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