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REC Solar, Inc. and Tigo Energy(TM) jointly announced today that the two companies have reached a development agreement to offer the Tigo Energy Maximizer® Solution as part of REC Solar's commercial and residential installations throughout the United States.

REC Solar is one of the leading solar electric providers in the United States, and Tigo Energy has developed a technology that increases power output efficiency, management and control in solar photovoltaic (PV) installations.

The Tigo Energy Maximizer Solution creates smart modules that provide as much as 20 percent more energy production, active management capabilities and enhanced safety for utility, commercial and residential solar arrays.

"Tigo's Maximizer Solution enables PV systems to output more electricity and achieve an industry-leading level of efficiency," said Tigo Energy CEO Sam Arditi. "This means REC Solar system owners can harvest the maximum energy and financial return from their solar investment."

REC Solar began offering Tigo's Maximizer with its San Francisco Bay Area installations in February and has since extended this availability to its Los Angeles, San Diego and Colorado operations. REC Solar will further expand Maximizer availability this summer to all its territories in the United States.

"REC Solar has installed more solar systems than any system integrator in the nation," said REC Solar CEO Angiolo Laviziano. "We're constantly evaluating new technologies that will benefit our customers, and we are excited to offer the Tigo Energy Maximizer Solution as a transformative approach to module level control."

The Tigo Energy Maximizer Solution

Tigo Energy has developed its innovative Maximizer technology with the goal of accelerating the advance of photovoltaic technologies by addressing key barriers to adoption.

Using innovative power electronics and software, the Maximizer Solution boosts the output of solar arrays up to as much as 20 percent by implementing maximum power point control at the module level, eliminating the negative impact of underperforming panels on the stronger panels.

The Maximizer Solution is compatible with all leading PV panels and inverters and offers a 20-year product warranty.