Solar Inverters and Solar Converters

Energizer Solar products to be distributed through ATG E Power

Kelly Pickerel — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 14:31:46 +0000

Energizer Solar, a licensee of Energizer Holdings, will distribute its solar products in the North American market through California-based ATG E Power. “The Energizer Solar product range has already made waves in the renewable energy sector, achieving remarkable success in Australia and Europe,” said Nicholas Sweeney, co-founder of Energizer Solar. “Our comprehensive solar ecosystem, designed…

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Hoymiles releases 5,000-W microinverter for C&I, large residential solar projects

Kelsey Misbrener — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 13:06:16 +0000

Hoymiles has released a new 5,000-W microinverter designed for industrial, commercial and large residential projects. Hoymiles guarantees that the new microinverter will require no replacement for 25 years. “The Hoymiles MiT could change the game,” said Hoymiles CTO Dr. Zhao Yi. “It has all the power the industry is looking for, and is extremely cost-efficient.…

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Fronius releases new residential hybrid inverter for US market

Kelsey Misbrener — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 16:27:42 +0000

Fronius announced its GEN24 string inverter, which has won several awards in Europe, has now been developed for the North American market. “We are thrilled to kickstart the Fronius GEN24 Roadshow on June 20, educating solar installers across the USA on the new Fronius GEN24 inverter,” said Richard Baldinger, director of sales and marketing at…

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Solvari AC module completes UL 2703 certification testing

Kelly Pickerel — Fri, 31 May 2024 17:30:58 +0000

New AC and smart module company Solvari announced that its Solvari SR solar panel for the residential market has passed UL/CSA 61730 and UL 2703 certification testing. Solvari has also completed testing through NREL to ensure a 25-year performance lifetime. The Solvari SR AC module has mounts pre-installed on its corners, and features a pre-attached…

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RP Construction Services to distribute Hubbell solar eBOS products

Billy Ludt — Wed, 22 May 2024 17:55:57 +0000

RP Construction Services (RP), a distributor serving the utility-scale solar industry, is partnering with Hubbell Incorporated to include products to include the manufacturer’s new end-to-end electrical balance-of-system offering. “Our approach has always been to take the most basic site parameters and turn them into an accurate, fully designed structural package, kitted and delivered to site…

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GoodWe’s C&I inverter added to Sunnova’s approved vendor list

Kelsey Misbrener — Wed, 22 May 2024 13:00:23 +0000

GoodWe Technologies announced that it has been added to the approved vendor list of Sunnova Energy to provide GoodWe’s SMT-US inverter for medium- to large-scale C&I sites. This partnership allows GoodWe and Sunnova to meet the growing demand by commercial and industrial customers that want to stabilize energy costs, take advantage of IRA production and…

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Fronius expands inverter partnership program to simplify field service

Kelsey Misbrener — Mon, 13 May 2024 17:21:11 +0000

Fronius USA has announced an updated partner program, offering exclusive benefits and specialized trainings aimed at elevating the quality of solar installation, service and support customers receive when using Fronius Solar Energy products. The new Fronius partner program, set for debut on June 3, 2024, is designed to equip solar installers and technicians with the…

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Tigo rolls out new MLPE for high-powered solar panels

Kelsey Misbrener — Wed, 08 May 2024 14:01:46 +0000

Tigo Energy announced the newest additions to the Tigo Flex MLPE product family, the Tigo TS4-X line. Designed to serve the commercial and industrial (C&I) as well as utility solar markets, Tigo TS4-X products support the latest high-power solar modules, up to 800 W. Members of the TS4-X product family feature compatibility with Pure Signal…

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Inverter insights: Repowering older solar projects

Kelsey Misbrener — Wed, 01 May 2024 12:10:28 +0000

While solar panels generally come with 25-year warranties and can continue generating power well beyond three decades, the technology behind inverters and other balance of system components may become outdated much more quickly. The easiest fix to ensure solar projects are working at their peak is to replace inverters in a repowering situation. Solar Power…

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Welcome to Texas: The new Solar Valley The state is opening its arms to solar manufacturers, but will they find success?

Kelly Pickerel — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:30:59 +0000

Perhaps capitalizing on the recognized technological prowess of “Silicon Valley,” an industrial area in eastern Germany dubbed itself “Solar Valley” in the early 2000s after several solar manufacturers employed thousands just off main road Sonnenallee (“Sun Avenue”). Two decades later, Solar Valley in Thalheim, Germany, has lost its desirability, with companies leaving the area just…

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US solar industry leans on contract manufacturers to boost domestic output of inverters, trackers

Billy Ludt — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 12:00:20 +0000

Domestic solar manufacturing is seeing an unprecedented boom as the industry reaps the tax benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act. To meet the demands of electrifying and decarbonizing the American grid with products made within its borders, companies are expanding operations in the United States. However, not every solar company producing hardware has the knowhow,…

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Fronius hosts firefighter solar safety training in Indiana

Kelsey Misbrener — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 19:16:06 +0000

On April 16-18, Fronius USA opened its US headquarters’ solar panel roof and solar inverter lab to local fire department officials of the City of Portage’s Fire Department for fire safety training on solar power equipment. The Solar Solutions Management team at Fronius USA provided technical training on PV systems, which consisted of rapid shutdown…

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How preventative maintenance keeps a Connecticut solar project running smoothly

Billy Ludt — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 12:00:24 +0000

For solar projects to successfully operate beyond their warrantied lifespans, they must be built correctly and need to be faithfully maintained. Solar contractors that handle both construction and operations and maintenance (O&M) stay with a solar project for the long term to ensure the array is meeting all its milestones. Greenskies Clean Focus, a Connecticut-based…

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What is a Foreign Trade Zone?

Jason Knapp, director, Clean Energy Associates — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 11:45:28 +0000

In recent years, the United States has seen a significant uptick in foreign companies establishing manufacturing operations within its borders, particularly in the solar and battery industries. One key facilitator of this trend is the strategic use of Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs). These zones offer numerous advantages and incentives that make them attractive to foreign…

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