Tag: inverters

  • Centralized vs. decentralized inverters: Keys to the decision

    In a remote village in the mountains of Colombia, recent improvements in PV technology had brought the promise of low-cost electricity within reach, with potentially huge benefits for residents. However, bringing solar power to the village involved carrying components for many miles on small boats and along narrow mountain trailsRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Sungrow to supply 75 MW of inverters in Thailand

    Sungrow, a PV-inverter manufacturer, announced a deal to supply 75 MW of central inverters to be connected to the power grid in Thailand. These projects are separately developed and built by the wholly owned subsidiaries of Super Block Co., Ltd. Sungrow SG1000TS container solutions which are specially designed for large-scale solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Ampt LLC string optimizers delivering cent-per-watt value

    Ampt LLC sent out a release noting that its string optimizers are being deployed in 600 volt PV solar systems at installed costs in cents per watt that rival that of 1,000 volt systems. Ampt String Optimizers are DC-to-DC converters that are being deployed with 1,000 volt inverters at their full-rated powerRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • SolarEdge to debut new PV storage for residential at #IntersolarEurope

    SolarEdge Technologies, Inc., will present its new PV storage for residential systems and expanded product portfolio for commercial systems at Intersolar EU. The PV storage solution presented by SolarEdge at Intersolar will also include an inverter solution that allows for grid and PV integration with Tesla’s home battery solution, theRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • OutBack Power’s battery-based inverters earn HECO approval

    OutBack Power Technologies, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of advanced power electronics for renewable energy, announced that the Hawaiian Electric Companies (HECO) has approved its Radian, FX and FXR multimode inverter/chargers for transient overvoltage self-certification (TrOV-2). OutBack’s products are the first battery-backed inverters to qualify for HECO’s stringent “ultra-fast trip”Read More — Solar Builder magazine