Tag: News

  • APsystems debuts advanced microinverter for high-output PV systems

    APsystems extends its advanced microinverter line with the new YC500i with EnergyMax power handling and integrated ground, now available in North America. EnergyMax technology allows the dual-module unit to produce 274 watts peak output per side (548W total), an almost 10 percent increase in peak power output over conventional microinverters toRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • REC Solar partner program makes small commercial financing easier

    REC Solar is expanding its channel partner program to accelerate the commercial solar market. PwC recently reported that 72 percent of corporations are actively pursuing renewable energy, with 63 percent of companies becoming more inclined to purchase solar in the past six months. To meet this growing demand for solar fromRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • sonnen’s new residential storage unit offered at 40 percent lower price

    We’ve had our eye on sonnen since it finally jumped into the U.S. residential market last year. The company’s latest announcement, just in time for Intersolar, is a new energy storage at a significantly reduced price: up to 40 percent the cost of its other products. The sonnenBatterie eco compactRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Eaton Provides New Higher-Power Solar and Energy Storage Inverter Designs to Reduce Costs for Utility-Scale Projects

    Power management company Eaton today announced new higher-power models of its Power Xpert(r) Solar and energy storage inverters for grid-tied utility-scale projects. Eaton Power Xpert 2,000-kilowatt (kW) and 2,200 kW solar inverters and 2,500 kW energy storage inverters provide some of the highest power ratings for grid-tied, utility-scale projects. “EatonRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Post-Brexit: KACO brings on new sales manager in United Kingdom, Ireland

    KACO new energy, a global PV inverter manufacturer, has appointed a new sales manager for the North of the UK and Northern Ireland. Carl Cook, who has enormous sales experience and an outstanding track record, takes over the sales activities in the aforementioned areas. His work will focus in particularRead More — Solar Builder magazine