Jul 15 2010
SunLink Corporation, a leading provider of commercial photovoltaic mounting solutions, today announced the acquisition of Blue Oak PV Products, LLC, manufacturer of HomeRun™ Solar Combiner Boxes and Disconnecting Combiner Boxes.
SunLink will now provide combiner boxes in addition to its flagship commercial Roof Mount System and Ground Mount System. Blue Oak Energy, the PV system design and engineering firm, was not affected by this acquisition.
“SunLink now offers the HomeRun combiner box family so commercial solar integrators can count on one trusted source for mounting solutions and combiner boxes that lower total installed costs and improve system design flexibility,” said Christopher Tilley, CEO of SunLink.
Blue Oak PV Products, LLC was founded in 2006 by leaders of Blue Oak Energy to address the safety needs and long term reliability of solar electric systems. HomeRun Combiner Boxes and Disconnecting Combiner Boxes have been installed on over 65 MW of PV installations at hundreds of sites across the country including the 2.42 MW FedEx rooftop installation in Woodbridge, NJ and the Ricoh PV-powered billboard at Times Square in New York. Blue Oak Disconnecting Combiner Boxes, introduced in mid 2009, were the first UL 1741 safety listed solar combiner boxes available with an integrated load-break rated disconnect.
“With the sale of our product company to SunLink, Blue Oak Energy can now focus our engineering talents on assisting our customers in deploying more PV systems in the next 24 months than the US has installed in the last decade,” said Tobin Booth, CEO of Blue Oak Energy and former CEO of Blue Oak PV Products. “We believe the HomeRun combiner box line is the best available in the market for its technical characteristics, quality and value. We are confident SunLink will take this product line to the next level because they share our commitment in delivering high quality products and services to the PV industry.”
SunLink’s commercial roof and ground mount systems are available in multiple tilt angles and non-penetrating options for a wide-variety of solar panels, guaranteeing flexible system design and high performance. The company also offers prepanelization services for its rooftop product that reduce installation costs and maximize labor efficiency.
Source: http://www.sunlink.com/products/