ConnectDER Ramps Up IslandDER Deployments, Partnerships, and Field Support in Bid for Distributed Energy Scale-Up

ConnectDER advanced its IslandDER meter socket adapter platform this week, emphasizing integration with FranklinWH home battery systems and active deployments across California. The company is positioning IslandDER as a way to cut installation time and costs for installers, with potential savings for homeowners and smoother adoption in key solar and storage markets.

ConnectDER is also stepping up commercial outreach, featuring IslandDER at the NABCEP annual conference in Milwaukee with training sessions on the evolution of meter socket adapters into a standard tool for major U.S. solar installers. Its technical leaders are highlighting use cases spanning solar, battery, and EV applications to deepen engagement with installers and integrators.

To support expected growth in 2026, ConnectDER is expanding its operational capacity through new hiring in production and field support. The company is recruiting a Production & RMA Technician to handle precision assembly, calibration, testing, and management of returned units, reinforcing quality assurance and feedback from the field.

A new Field Applications Engineer role is being created to strengthen post-deployment reliability and service quality, engaging directly with installers, utilities, inspectors, and regulators. This position will manage customer inquiries, perform root-cause analysis, and provide in-person field support, including assessments of wiring, product compatibility, and utility interconnection compliance.

Collectively, these efforts suggest ConnectDER is entering a more pronounced scale-up phase, focused on installer-centric solutions, partnerships, and robust field support. The week’s developments highlight a strategy to make its meter socket and backup solutions core infrastructure in distributed clean energy projects, particularly in markets like California where solar-plus-storage adoption is accelerating.