Featured in 10 Array Changing Technologies – 06-2017

A matter of scale

Inverter selection: When it comes to selecting inverters for large-scale solar projects, EPCs are increasingly putting the next generation of string inverter solutions through their paces. But although the uptake of string-at-scale has been noteworthy, so too has the pushback from the central inverter sector.

A recent estimate by analyst firm IHS Markit suggested that three-phase string inverters accounted for 26% of inverter shipments to utility-scale projects globally in 2016. The telling detail behind this figure is the fact that it represents a notable increase in such a short space of time, grabbing a section of the solar market that …

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