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At Sun Powered Yachts we're here to help you go solar. Throughout our website we have useful information and this is where we add our news updates. It might be a topic we delve deeper into helping to answer some of those FAQs we touch on, we'll provide updates on solar panel options, what the team are up to and what boatshows we'll be at.

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New smart batteries from Battle Born

1 day ago2 min read

New smart batteries from Battle Born

Safe, reliable, long-lasting and now intelligent power is here with the new product line of Battle Born® Smart Lithium Batteries....

Is Maxeon still building a US factory?

Dec 102 min read

Is Maxeon still building a US factory?

Back in August 2023 we published a news post from Maxeon announcing plans to build a 3GW factory in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This is a...

Case Study: Tiffin Allegro Breeze

Dec 35 min read

Case Study: Tiffin Allegro Breeze

Tiffin Allegro Breeze 32BR 6x170W SunPower E-flex solar panels By John Garziglia For those considering solar panels for an Allegro Breeze...

New panel - Maxeon 435W panels in stock!

Nov 191 min read

New panel - Maxeon 435W panels in stock!

The SPR-MAX6-435W are now in stock and ready to go! The Maxeon 435W panels have a black frame and white topsheet and are built with 66...

How many sun hours in your State?

Nov 122 min read

How many sun hours in your State?

As the nights start to close-in and days continue to get shorter you might notice that your solar panels are not performing as well as...

New User Interface from Victron

Nov 11 min read

New User Interface from Victron

Victron a few days ago released a new UI (User Interface) which many of you will find a nice option for the Touch display plugged into...

How do I reset my Victron password?

Oct 301 min read

How do I reset my Victron password?

These days all the Victron products with built-in bluetooth have passwords. When you first turn on say your Victron MPPT 100|30...

Cape Horn in a Cal 20?

Oct 264 min read

Cape Horn in a Cal 20?

At the finish of the Pacific Cup at the Kaneohe Yacht Club , Hawaii, back in August I grabbed a cold drink from the Clubhouse and went...

Do I need to fuse my solar panels?

Oct 155 min read

Do I need to fuse my solar panels?

The short answer would be yes. Over-current protection (OCP) is very important and should not be overlooked. Remember that your OCP...

How do you calculate daily yield?

Oct 13 min read

How do you calculate daily yield?

We have been asked a few times recently how we calculate the estimated daily yield from each solar panel. You will find this info on...

What is Maximum Series Fuse rating?

Sep 243 min read

What is Maximum Series Fuse rating?

What is Maximum Series Fuse? You will find the 'maximum series fuse' rating on each solar panel spec sheet and/or panel nameplate (the...

Case Study: SeaPicket system

Sep 172 min read

Case Study: SeaPicket system

We are always keen to highlight other applications for the SunPower flexible solar panels that help highlight they're a great choice for...

Did SunPower file for bankruptcy?

Sep 103 min read

Did SunPower file for bankruptcy?

You may have read some news recently about SunPower so we wanted to clarify a few things. SunPower Corporation did file for bankruptcy...

Should I upgrade to a BMV-712?

Aug 231 min read

Should I upgrade to a BMV-712?

Q. Is it worth upgrading from my BMV-700 to the latest BMV-712? Here's a question we received this week that we thought we could dive...

Exploring the wild beauty of British Columbia

Aug 191 min read

Exploring the wild beauty of British Columbia

We love receiving updates from our customers, here's a link to a 2023 story by Tim where they took a 20ft Whitehall Spirit to explore...

Understanding Power - The 'Solar Money' Analogy

Aug 97 min read

Understanding Power - The 'Solar Money' Analogy

For me personally, understanding power has finally clicked. It took a little time, but I could never (and still can't!) fully get my head...

Going solar at Burning Man

Aug 71 min read

Going solar at Burning Man

Black Rock City 2024 August 25th - September 2nd Once a year, tens of thousands of people gather in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert to create...

Pacific Cup 2024 - official Environmental Sponsor

May 272 min read

Pacific Cup 2024 - official Environmental Sponsor

We are thrilled to be coming onboard as the official Environmental Sponsor for the Pacific Cup 2024! This is the biennial sailing race...

FestPAC comes to Hawaii

May 192 min read

FestPAC comes to Hawaii

This year sees Hawaii, for the first time, host the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture (FestPAC), the world’s largest celebration of...

How to charge your Torqeedo with solar

May 172 min read

How to charge your Torqeedo with solar

(updated: October 2024) Whilst it has always been possible to charge your smaller Torqeedo outboard (Ultralight & Travel) with solar...

Maxeon solar cell generations

May 162 min read

Maxeon solar cell generations

Crystalline silicon (c-Si) technology is used in 95% of solar cells manufactured worldwide, but the efficiency and performance are...

New panel - Maxeon Air 330W in stock

May 102 min read

New panel - Maxeon Air 330W in stock

We now have the Maxeon Air 330W flexible solar panels in stock in Chandler, AZ! Woohoo, it's been a long while since we first had a...

Case study: OE35 Wave Energy Buoy

May 72 min read

Case study: OE35 Wave Energy Buoy

We recently helped with the design of a pretty unique solar install here in Hawaii. The Ocean Energy OE35 Wave Energy Buoy is a 500kW...

NordVPN - get up to 3 months free!

Mar 191 min read

NordVPN - get up to 3 months free!

We wanted to share a link to NordVPN that we have been using for a few years now, mainly for accessing websites when outside of the USA...

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