Tag: ABB

  • Rapid Shutdown and Beyond: Inside NEC 2017 and the effort to streamline PV design

    New codes and regulations are notorious for raising prices and halting innovation in industries, but the new rapid shutdown requirements facing the solar industry are having the opposite effect. Thanks to a coalition of manufacturers and interested parties across solar, the solutions being developed to meet NEC 2017 Module LevelRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Details on new scalable microgrid solution from ABB

    ABB announced a modular and scalable “plug and play” microgrid solution to address the globally growing demand for flexible technology in the developing market for distributed power generation. The cost-efficient, containerized solution is relevant for mature and emerging countries and will help maximize the use of renewable energy sources whileRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • SPI Preview: Central inverters up the voltage, add capabilities

    Large-scale systems are becoming more powerful and more advanced, at least if the show floor of Solar Power International this year is any indication. Alencon Systems LLC will unveil the latest generation of its unique PV harvesting and central inverter solution at booth 3023. Major highlights of Alencon Systems’ PVRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • ABB discusses power density of its 1,500-volt central inverter

    ABB says its PVS980 central inverter increases the amount of incoming solar power connected to a single inverter by as much as 40 percent, which can be a big win for the economics of a solar installation. Thanks to its increased power, the PVS980 central inverter also allows operators toRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Sungrow, ABB teaming up to design, promote 1,500-volt solar solution

    Inverter manufacturers Sungrow and ABB have formed a strategic alliance to deepen their cooperation in core products, technical innovation and services. According to the agreement, Sungrow and ABB will make full use of their resources to bring mutual promotion to each other’s products for the next three years. They will alsoRead More — Solar Builder magazine