Press Releases

New offering brings cost, performance and rapid shutdown advantages to customers.

BYD Company Ltd. is introducing its Fully Sustainable Power Solutions at the 2016 Solar Power International (SPI)–thelargest and most importantsolar power conference and expo in North America – held between September 12 and 15 in Las Vegas.

Zinc redox technology to be used for utility and commercial scale solar+storage

Ideal Power Inc., , a developer of innovative power conversion technologies, was selected by NEC Energy Solutions to supply its award-winning power conversion systems for select configurations of NEC’s newly launched DSS™ distributed energy storage solution. This new distributed energy storage platform targets commercial & industrial customers and includes lithium-ion batteries, advanced software controls, and Ideal Power’s power conversion systems. The DSS™ is engineered as a modular, scalable system that will be offered by NEC in an easy-to-use package for solar installers, energy services companies and other parties seeking affordable battery systems that don’t require design and engineering expertise to put to use.

“We recognized the need for scalable, robust, and flexible energy storage solutions at the grid edge that don’t have to be engineered for each specific use case,” said Roger Lin, Senior Director of Product Marketing at NEC Energy Solutions. “Ideal Power’s 30kW systems were a great fit for the DSS™ energy storage platform because they provide the performance and features we required at a cost that keeps our overall system extremely competitive.”

“NEC is a pioneer in the energy storage business with over 120 MW of its utility-scale GSS® Grid Storage Solution deployed in commercial revenue service since 2009. With their new DSS™ distributed storage solution, NEC created a flexible, turnkey energy storage system for businesses in need of a bankable, proven solution from a leading global energy company,” said Dan Brdar, CEO of Ideal Power. “The compact size, features, and lifecycle cost-effectiveness of our power conversion technology plays a key role in enabling NEC to offer a modular, scalable system at a price point that will be highly competitive in the marketplace.”

Ideal Power’s power conversion systems are based on its patented Power Packet Switching Architecture™ ("PPSA™"), a revolutionary approach to power conversion that uses 100% indirect power flow to deliver a bi-directional, fully isolated conversion while eliminating a majority of the bulky passive components, such as the separate isolation transformer and bulk capacitors, that are used in traditional power conversion systems. Ideal Power’s technology is an excellent fit for NEC’s pre-configured, outdoor-rated DSS™ systems that give end users application and size flexibility.
www.idealpower.com

Growing requests for Mini – Grid applications push Omron Inverter’s technology

In cooperation with LEONI and QC Solar, SunSniffer releases its first junction boxes with the special monitoring sensor AND a rapid shutdown function for solar modules.

ET Solar, an advanced solar module manufacturer, announces that its AC modules have been selected by Energy Consultants Group (ECG) to power the largest ACPV project in the United States. The recently grid-connected 145 kWp ACPV rooftop project is in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with ECG acting as developer and contractor.
ET Solar is a Tier 1 PV panel manufacturer, and its AC module system provides up to 25% more power yield compared to conventional PV systems, minimizing system-shading loss from trees and other obstructions on or near residential and commercial roofs. Another advantage of the ACPV system is its simplicity: PV system design and installation costs are reduced by up to 50%.

With the premium performance of ET Solar’s AC modules, the 145 kWp system will offset 65% of the energy the building requires from the grid. Reduced consumption, including a retrofit to LED lighting, may increase the offset to 85%. Moreover, the project will produce approximately 181,000 kWh of green electricity every year, offsetting 3,711 tons of CO2, which is the equivalent of planting 86,466 trees.

"This project breaks new ground for ET Solar in the American market," said Eric Zhang, Vice President of ET Solar’s Global Sales & Marketing. "With our premium modules and best-in-industry customer support, the 145 kW output almost doubles the previous US ACPV record, an 83.2 kW ACPV system installed at Harvard University, a system for which ET Solar also served as exclusive module supplier."

"Our relationship with ET Solar has been great; the support is there when we need it and they are prompt and attentive to our needs. It is rare in the PV industry to have this level of commitment with a module company," said Jason Gideon, President of ECG.

http://www.etsolar.com.

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Heraeus Photovoltaics today announced that Dr. Albert Lu has joined the organization as Global Head of Application Development. In this new position, Dr. Lu will be responsible for leading team to provide value added service solutions to customers, which will enable solar customers to fully capitalize on Heraeus expertise in photovoltaics and renewable energy technology to make their businesses more innovative and competitive.

Tony Clifford transitions to Chief Development Officer to reflect an increasingly critical role in project development, corporate strategy and policy