Mercedes-Benz partners with Vivint Solar on US solar-plus-storage

May 19, 2017
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The offering will be available in California first. Image credit: Mercedes-Benz/Vivint Solar

Mercedes-Benz Energy and Vivint Solar have agreed to a partnership to bring Mercedes-Benz home energy storage systems to the US.

Both companies will introduce a joint package that will provide homeowners with the German engineering and performance of Mercedes-Benz batteries coupled with Vivint Solar's expertise in designing, installing and servicing solar energy systems.

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This partnership stands as Vivint Solar’s first collaboration to integrate batteries with another company, while it is also Mercedes-Benz Energy's first collaboration with a US solar provider.

Mercedes’ storage systems are based on the same automotive-grade battery technology used in its electric and hybrid vehicles.

Read the full story on PV Tech's sister site Energy-Storage.News

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