Genasun

*Genasun MPPT Charge Controllers at Whitmore Mountains Antarctic Research Station

Founded in 2005 by a group of MIT engineers. Alex MeVay, Genasun’s founder, was sailing the Yucatan in 2003 when his power went out. An industry leader’s PWM solar charge controller had failed somewhere between Guadeloupe and Boston, leaving him stalled in the open ocean to fend for himself. MeVay disassembled the controller to find poorly designed electronics and more cut corners than he could count. And though he had spares available, he was unnerved having bet his life on a shoddy solar component.

After returning to the USA, MeVay joined the MIT solar car team, where he spent the next three years refining leading-edge design of solar charge controllers and lithium batteries, and designing what would later be Genasun’s first MPPT controller. And thus, a new day in solar power began.

Midnite Solar continues to manufacture their quality off grid solar equipment in the US. Their engineers are consistently pushing the envelope to produce products that any system installer or owner can integrate in and know they are confident with their product. Midnite Solar strive to create solar energy equipment that meets or exceeds electrical codes.

The famed Midnite Solar MPPT Charge Controllers are designed with industry leading features and capabilities. The Classic series charge controller includes arc fault protection, making it the safest available charge controller on the solar energy marketplace. They can accept multiple types of DC inputs including solar, wind, hydro and other DC power sources.

Genasun lives by a few simple ideas.

Cyclic heating stresses electronics, ultimately leading to system failure. While most companies use large heat sinks to get rid of heat, Genasun designed more efficient controllers that simply create less.

Genasun’s ceramic controllers set a new benchmark for reliability. Traditional controllers have components filled with fluid electrolytes that boil off over time, causing systems to overheat and fail. Using industry first ceramic technology, Genasun offers the first solar charge controller designed to last longer than your panel.

Fans get clogged with dust and dirt, and relays eventually stop switching. Using sophisticated electrical design and software, we’ve engineered out all moving components so that your Genasun controller won’t ever leave you out in the cold.

Learn more about Genasun and their products on their website here.