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<div id="signature">I wrote to Hassan Taylor at SMA. He says they are still there.<br />
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<p>On Mon, Aug 17, 2020 at 10:36 AM Hasan Taylor <<a href="mailto:Hasan.Taylor@sma-america.com">Hasan.Taylor@sma-america.com</a>> wrote:</p>
<p>All I can say is rumors of the Hybrid Energy Team’s demise were greatly exaggerated. We’re still here, and I have no idea where this person got their info from.</p>
<p>Thank you,</p>
<p>Hasan Taylor</p>
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<p>SMA America, LLC</p>
<p>Regional Senior Expert, Hybrid Energy Systems</p>
<p>Tel: (877) 697-6283 (option 4 for Hybrid)</p>
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<p id="reply-intro">On 2020-08-16 13:55, Ray wrote:</p>
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<p>I haven't used that combo, but I spent quite a bit of time researching, and SMA only warrants their equipment when used with batteries from their 'recommended' list. LG Chem is not on the list, BYD is. Personally I would be picking an inverter that has better tech support (<strong>SMA fired all their off grid team</strong>) and is better suited for the design. The only reason I could think to use the Sunny Island would be if it was a 208, 3 phase setup.</p>
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