Tag: APsystems
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Special Report: The Case for Microinverters in C&I Solar
Technology is changing the norms of commercial and industrial (C&I) rooftop solar system design. Panels are getting huge and climbing upward of 600 W. UL 3741 compliant systems are expanding options for meeting NEC 690.12. And beefed up microinverters are poised to do for C&I what they’ve done for residential solar — simplify everything. Unsure about that… View Article
— Solar Builder magazine
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Are microinverters cost competitive in C&I solar? | The Pitch
Microinverters have been a hit residential solar for how they simplify installation, provide panel level monitoring and shade mitigation and meet rapid shutdown code requirements. Can next-generation microinverters do the same for commercial solar? Here to make The Pitch is Jason Higginson, head of marketing for APsystems in the U.S. 0:33 – Are microinverters cost-competitive… View Article
— Solar Builder magazine
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Solar Inverter Buyer’s Guide 2023
The 2023 Solar Inverter Buyer’s Guide reflects a sea change in the market, as manufacturers debut models that meet the smart inverter standards of UL 1741 and the PV Hazard Control testing of UL 3741. Meanwhile, more and more microinverters are emerging that make their case via boosted power output, handling multiple modules and hardening… View Article
— Solar Builder magazine
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Time to revisit standalone solutions to solve rapid shutdown system design
Rapid shutdown probably feels like old news at this point, but the product market is just now hitting its stride. Initially, the NEC 2017 and 2020 code changes directly favored the technology of certain module-level power electronic brands, and early versions of inverter-agnostic rapid shutdown devices that paired with stringRead More
— Solar Builder magazine
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Solar Inverter Buyer’s Guide 2021
Our annual Solar PV Inverter Buyer’s Guide is a chance to check in with all of the inverter manufacturers – from the market leaders to the up-and-comers – to get a sense of how their technology has evolved and what new products are now available for installation. This year weRead More
— Solar Builder magazine