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KACO new energy is a powerful global
leading partner for PV system solutions
and has built a tradition of excellence in
the photovoltaic inverter and power
electronics industries. Our factory
engineers have been developing,
designing and manufacturing current
inverters and power electronics for
more than 60 years. As the heart of
photovoltaic installation, the KACO
inverter pumps electricity into the public
grid continuously and efficiently.
KACO new energy PV inverters.
We turn passion into power.
The solution for PV systems.
www.kaco-newenergy.com
providing clean solar power to their custom-
ers at a discount to traditional electricity.The
young company’s success reminds us that the
renewable energy industry is ever-changing
and holds pockets of possibility for any in-
novative business that supply new services to
a wanting industry.
ONE-STOP SOLUTIONS
Main Street Power, a company of fewer than
30 employees, was created through its affili-
ation with the esteemed nonprofit ICAST
(International Center for Appropriate and
Sustainable Technologies), and solar devel-
oper Peak Solar. ICAST serves as an advo-
cate for alternative energy solutions and is
dedicated to providing green job training
services that uniquely cater to disadvantaged
communities. Shortly thereafter, Main
Street Power began a financial partnership
with MS Solar Solutions Corp. (MSSS), an
affiliate of Morgan Stanley. These alliances
have been essential to Main Street Power’s
expansion and have enabled the company
to provide clean energy resources, economic
solutions, and social empowerment to their
customers.
“Our partners have provided us with re-