Tag: Inverters and eBOS
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Bidirectional EV charging is a big deal, but is it ready to roll?
When Ford unveiled the Lightning F150 in May of 2021, it revealed something fundamentally different: it was not just an EV, it was a battery on wheels. As someone who has sat through power outages with the equivalent of four Powerwalls-worth of batteries parked in my driveway, useless, Ford did what seems obvious now: it……
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Hoymiles launches three-phase solar microinverter in North America
Hoymiles announced the launch of its three-phase microinverter, the HMT-2000-4T-208-NA series for commercial and industrial PV applications across North America. The 4-in-1 design not only accelerates installation but also lowers overall project costs, as one unit can be connected to as many as four PV modules. The HMT-2000-4T-208-NA series microinverter boasts peak output power of……
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Enphase IQ EV charger now available to U.S. solar installers
Enphase Energy announced the availability of the Enphase IQ EV Charger in the United States and Canada late last week. The IQ EV Charger is WiFi-enabled, includes smart control and monitoring capabilities, and, maybe most importantly, it seamlessly integrates with Enphase’s solar and battery system. “As more and more consumers make the switch to electric……
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How much carbon can be offset by 4 GWs of solar micorinverters?
This week, APsystems achieved a significant company milestone, surpassing 10 million interconnected units — a number that represents the number of solar panels served by the 4 GWs of APsystems’ MLPE products installed in markets worldwide. APsystems provided several stats to complement the announcement and quantify the cumulative impact of these installations that felt worth……
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Fronius USA plans solar inverter manufacturing at Indiana HQ
Founded in Austria in 1945, Fronius remains a family-owned and operated business, but is a global player in welding, battery charging and, of course, solar energy. Fronius has been active in the United States solar market since 2002 — a facility we have visited many times over the years — but they’ve been a little……