Tag: APsystems

  • 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……

  • 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

  • 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

  • APsystems’ rapid shutdown device now PVRSE-compatible with SMA inverters

    APsystems welcomes SMA to its growing network of inverter manufacturers compatible with its APsmart brand of Sunspec standard-compliant Photovoltaic Rapid Shutdown Equipment (PVRSE). Solar professionals in the United States can now combine the complete range of SunSpec Rapid Shutdown-certified SMA inverters with a reliable, safe and cost-effective APsmart Rapid ShutdownRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • The Pitch: How multi-module microinverters reduce solar system costs

    Soft costs comprise 64% of a solar PV system’s total cost, which means installation methods and component selection are crucial elements of solar installer’s business model. Today on the Pitch, Jason Higginson, senior director of marketing with APsystems, tells us how multi-module microinverters can be a competitive advantage for solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine