Tag: inverters

  • 2017 Solar Inverter Buyer’s Guide

    Inverters are the brains of the PV system, and if you want to tease out this metaphor (and I do), the comparison is deeper than just “the part that does the thinking.” Really, looking at the latest studies in neuroscience, you could flip the cliché — brains are maybe theRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Inverter experts explain how to best calculate levelized cost of energy

    Levelized cost of energy (LCOE) is one of the most important metrics used for judging the value of a PV system. It is also less easily understood and seemingly open to interpretation. How am I really calculating this figure? What is sitting outside this calculation? Ask five inverter companies, andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • SolarEdge debuts complete residential solar solution in Europe

    SolarEdge Technologies is rolling out its new complete residential solution throughout Europe. Combining PV inverter, storage and home automation, the complete residential solution manages and monitors solar energy generation, electricity consumption, energy storage, and device control that enables homeowners to increase self-consumption and energy independence. “SolarEdge is committed to makingRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • APsystems to donate $1 for every microinverter it sells to Extend the Day charity

    The solar industry, more than most, has a focus on giving back when it can. Microinverter manufacturer APsystems is going to donate $1 for every microinverter purchased to Extend the Day, a charity organization which gives solar reading lights to school children in disadvantaged countries with no access to electricity. TheRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Details on Fronius Solar.web functionality updates

    Fronius Solar Energy recently overhauled its Fronius Solar.web online portal to provide a better experience to monitor and analyze data from their systems. Among the new features available is a remote update function for the inverter software, which the user can initiate at a click of a button. Fronius has alsoRead More — Solar Builder magazine