Intertek expands inverter test lab capacity and services
CHICAGO, USA: Intertek has announced the expansion of its Cortland, NYinverter test facility. The laboratory tests a wide variety of small tomedium-sized inverters to US, Canadian and International...
View ArticleThe Role of PV Inverter Companies in the Smartgrid
As photovoltaic (PV) solar power becomes more prevalent and as PVpenetration on the grid grows, inverters are going to increasingly bedepended on to provide ancillary services in addition to just...
View ArticleSungrow: The Most Important Inverter Company You’ve Never Heard Of
Sungrow. It’s not a name you hear all the time at solar conferences at the moment, but give it a few years. The Hefei, China-based company is the first of what could become a wave of inverter makers...
View ArticleHow Solar Power Inverters Work
A solar inverter converts electricity generated by your solar panels (this is direct current, or DC, power) into power that can be used in your home for your computer, television and other wired...
View ArticleMicro Inverters: What You Need to Know
Are you thinking about installing solar panels on your home or business? You may just want to update your current system and add value to your investment. There are two types of inverters that you can...
View ArticlePower-One achieves No. 2 position in global inverter market
Power-One Inc., a leading provider of renewable energy andenergy-efficient power conversion and power management solutions, hasbecome the second largest manufacturer, worldwide, of power invertersfor...
View ArticleMicrochip intros grid-connected solar micro inverter reference design
Microchip Technology Inc. has announced a fully digitally controlled,Grid-Connected Solar Micro Inverter Reference Design with an advanced,high-efficiency topology. Complete documentation, including...
View ArticleGE Releases 1 MW Solar Inverter $GE
GE has introduced a 1 MW solar inverter, which will make it the largestin GE’s portfolio. The inverter is available in 50- and 60-hertzversions. "As the demand for cleaner energy continues to grow...
View ArticleSolar Inverter Supply May Overshoot Demand in 4Q
Inverter capacity will be ramped past 30 gigawatts (GW) this year andinverter production may exceed actual demand by more than 2 GW in 4Q10leading to large inventory build, according to a new report...
View ArticleFirst Standardization Steps in PV Inverter Industry
Yole Développement has announced its comprehensive analysis on the first standardization steps in the PV inverter industry. Yole Développement’s analysts evaluate the market forecasts and positioning...
View ArticleSolar Power: Freedom and Independence
One of the most compelling virtues of solar energy is the opportunity for freedom and independence. Solar means you don’t have to wait for the utility or other powers-that-be to do the right thing…you...
View ArticleSolar Coffee is Buzzing
When two brothers Michael and David Hartkop had the idea to solar-roast coffee beans, they built a backyard concoction with an old satellite dish...The post Solar Coffee is Buzzing appeared first on...
View ArticleCan This Battery Save Energy Storage?
A team of Harvard scientists and engineers has demonstrated a new type of flow battery that could fundamentally transform the way electricity is stored on the grid, making power from renewable energy...
View ArticleBackup Power Options for Ice Storms
With ice storms leaving hundreds of thousands from Michigan to Maine without power over Christmas, attention is turning to alternative solutions for when the grid is down. While many families are left...
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Microinverters vs. String Inverters
If you’re a homeowner or an installer doing residential or small scale commercial solar installations, you essentially have three choices for converting the solar system’s DC power into AC power: You...
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Solar Asset Management 101
We are often asked how to define Solar Asset Management (SolarAM). Here at RadianGEN, we think broadly and holistically about solarAm. We view solarAM as the comprehensive scope of work necessary to...
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