01 May 2010: Genasun Products Now Available on the DOD eMall

Genasun products are now featured on the Department of Defense eMall. Military and government procurement visitors who are interested in purchasing our products should search for keyword "GenaSun".

01 Apr 2010: GV-5 Now Available

Genasun is proud to introduce the GV-5 MPPT solar charge controller with a short-circuit protected low voltage disconnect (LVD). This innovative product uses only ceramic capacitors, making it especially suited for cold temperature operation. The GV-5 is rated for a 5A output, and panels up to 65W.

01 Mar 2010: GV-10 Now Available

A redesigned and much improved MPPT solar charge controller is now available. The GV-10 is rated for a 10.5A output, and panels up to 140W. Improvements include lower night consumption and a higher power rating over the original GV-9.

09 Jan 2009: Successful installation of GV controllers in Antarctica

The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) chose to install Genasun's GV-4 and GV-9 solar charge controllers last fall in an experiment of its PASSCAL Polar Program to study tectonic plate movement in Antarctica. Genasun's GV controllers were specially designed to perform under harsh and extreme conditions and were successfully implemented by IRIS to power remote seismic stations in Antarctica.

05 Nov 2008: Lithium controller GV-4-Li released

Genasun's high-performance charge controllers are now available as a standard part for users of lithium-ion batteries. The new controller includes charging optimized for lithium-ion batteries, and like the popular GV-4 for lead-acid batteries is engineered from the ground up to maximize energy from the solar panel.

The GV-4-Li can be purchased here or at www.BatterySpace.com.

19 Aug 2008: Bella Mente wins Ida Lewis Distance Race

We here at Genasun are excited about the boat Bella Mente's strong finish in the Ida Lewis Distance Race this weekend. Bella Mente, with a custom Genasun battery system based on our GL-105, finished the race first, in just under 24 hours. The race began and ended in Newport, RI, Bella Mente's home port. Bella Mente is a 69-foot Reichel/Pugh, optimized for racing under IRC.

10 Aug 2008: Small Controller Upgraded to 4-Amp GV-4

After parts upgrades and rigorous testing, our premier small solar charge controller is now called the GV-4. Rated for a 4A output and panels to 50W, our production GV-4's have also managed to slash operating consumption to 125uA, down from 250uA in our GV-3 prototypes.

Our GV-4 solar charge controller with MPPT and multi-stage charging is now in stock and ready to ship for all of your demanding small solar applications.

25 Jul 2008: Genasun Releases Controller for Small Panels

The most efficient solar charge controller ever made available for small solar panels is released this month by Genasun LLC. The GV-3 is specially engineered for remote solar-powered devices connected to batteries, such as parking pay-stations, highway signs, or remote monitoring and sensing equipment. The product implements Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) and has extremely low operating consumption, resulting in significant gains in energy efficiency.

14 Jun 2008 UK Students complete tour of Britian

(Added 15 Sep 08) We've just heard from the Cambridge University Eco-Racing team (CUER), who drove their solar car this summer from Cambridge, England to the far south of England and up to the northernmost reaches of Scotland. This is the first-ever "end-to-end" tour of Britian by a solar car. Genasun controllers managed the car's solar array, and the students were happy to report that the MPPT controllers were robust and "worked without hassle."

08 Mar 2008: Genasun Announces Partnership with IQ Solar

Genasun is pleased to announce our partnership with IQ Solar of Redmond, Washington to offer a full energy system for high-performance off-grid power. IQ Power's lightweight solar panels complement Genasun's lightweight, powerful lithium batteries and our battery controllers and solar charge controllers. Solar panels made by IQ Solar were proven in the 2007 Transat 6.50 sailboat race from France to Brazil --- the same race where 10% of the racers used Genasun lithium batteries and controllers.