WattPower opens 10 GW solar inverter factory in India
WattPower has inaugurated a string solar inverter factory in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, with an annual production capacity of 10 GW.
Yaskawa Solectria Solar introduces 175-250 kW utility-scale string inverters
Yaskawa Solectria Solar has developed new utility-scale string inverters with capacities ranging from 175 kW to 250 kW. They are optimized for use with First Solar modules and qualify for the US domestic content bonus tax credit.
TSUN launches new series of microinverters
TSUN’s new microinverter line has an input current of up to 16 A and an efficiency rating of up to 96.7%. It claims that the microinverters are particularly suitable for complex installation environments.
Aims Power introduces hybrid inverter for solar-battery systems
Aims Power has developed a hybrid inverter for solar-battery systems, with power outputs of 4.6 kW and 9.6 kW and solar input capacities of 6.9 kW and 15 kW.
Enphase lowers revenue guidance as US residential solar stagnates
Microinverter supplier Enphase is slipping in share price as revenues dip. It has announced a $1 billion stock buyback program.
LG launches residential hybrid inverters for European market
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution says its new hybrid inverters are suitable for high-voltage and low-voltage configurations.
New grid forming inverter concept based on bee colony algorithm
Scientists in Korea have proposed to use an algorithm that simulates the behavior of foraging bees to shape a new grid-forming inverter design. The approach is designed for both grid-connected and islanded inverters.
German research institute unveils 99.74% efficient power electronics for solid-fuel heat pumps
Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics (IAF) has developed an ultra-efficient circuit topology for voltage converters with an electrical efficiency of 99.74%. The tech could considerably raise the coefficient of performance for electrocaloric heat pumps and the scientists are now considering components based on semiconductor gallium nitride (GaN) for higher power density and efficiency.
Viridian Solar presents new residential inverters
Viridian offers five versions of its new residential inverters, with power outputs ranging from 1 kW to 3 kW and an efficiency ranging from 97.2% and 97.6%. The European efficiency is 96.4% to 97.2%.
Clementy Group to finalize acquisition of Fimer
Clementy Group, a UK-based investment firm, is ready to acquire Italian inverter maker Fimer. In September, Fimer announced an industrial relaunch after entering composition-with-creditors proceedings at a tribunal in Italy.
