Chinese PV Industry Brief: CEEC launches 15 GW inverter procurement plan
Inverter manufacturers such as Sungrow, Huawei, Sineng, Growatt, Kstar, and TBEA are all participating in CEEC’s procurement scheme, which aims to source around 15 GW of products.
Livoltek commissions inverter factory in Brazil
The company opened an inverter factory in the Manaus Free Trade Zone with a capacity of 1.8 GW, or 300,000 units per year. In the second phase, it plans to bring in the production of hybrid inverters and lithium batteries as well as chargers for electric vehicles and motors for electric boats. The company will have distribution centers in Curitiba and Fortaleza to ensure rapid delivery of equipment to the domestic market, with a minimum warranty of 10 years.
Sale process begins for German microinverter maker Solarnative
Solarnative launched insolvency proceedings and started searching for new investors in June.
How long do residential solar inverters last?
Multiple factors affect the productive lifespan of a residential solar inverter. In Part 2 of our series, we look at solar inverters.
New model to identify optimal power sizing ratio for solar inverters
Researchers in Malaysia have proposed a new approach to identify the optimal power sizing ratio to balance PV energy capture with inverter costs. The calibrated model is said to accurately reflect the relationship between inverter efficiency and real-world system behavior.
Fimer launches sale proceedings under extraordinary administration
Fimer has launched a process to sell itself to new owners. Interested investors have until Aug. 31 to submit offers.
Fronius to cut 650 jobs
Austrian inverter maker Fronius has cut another 650 jobs due to high inverter inventories and no expected upturn.
Cybersecurity guidelines for smart inverters
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has flagged a cybersecurity risk for smart inverters, and is developing guidelines to prevent cyberattacks.
Deye releases residential hybrid inverter
Chinese manufacturer Deye says its new three-phase residential hybrid inverter system has a rated output power ranging from 14 kW to 20 kW.
Enphase begins shipping US-made microinverters for commercial projects
Enphase says that it has started shipping US-made IQ8P-3P commercial microinverters, supporting up to 480 W of peak output power and compatible with solar modules up to 640 W.
