Solar Inverters and Solar Converters

TMEIC begins manufacturing utility-scale solar inverters in Texas

Kelsey Misbrener — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 20:19:26 +0000

TMEIC Corporation Americas has announced its PV inverter manufacturing facility in Waller County, Texas, has commenced production. The 144,000-ft2 Westport facility began producing utility-scale PV inverters in November 2024, surpassing initial production expectations and manufacturing over 300 PV inverters by February 5, 2025. This milestone underscores TMEIC’s commitment to advancing U.S.-based manufacturing and accelerating the…

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GE Vernova to begin making utility solar inverters in Pennsylvania

Kelsey Misbrener — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 13:16:28 +0000

GE Vernova announced it is planning to invest nearly $600 million in its U.S. factories and facilities over the next two years to help meet the surging electricity demands around the world. The new investments — expected to create approximately 1,500 new U.S. jobs — will help drive U.S. energy affordability, national security and competitiveness,…

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American-made solar wafers given more weight in latest domestic content bonus guidance

Kelly Pickerel — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 13:52:43 +0000

The U.S. Dept. of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released additional guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act’s domestic content bonus (45X) for the PTC and ITC. The groups released their final rules last year. The latest guidance updates and builds upon the domestic content safe harbor that provides clean energy developers the…

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RISE Renewable Energy takes over out-of-warranty claims for some SMA inverters

Kelsey Misbrener — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 13:37:54 +0000

To better support customers and ensure optimal performance of renewable energy systems, SMA America has announced a change to its out-of-warranty claims process. Effective immediately, RISE Renewable Energy will manage all out-of-warranty claims for Sunny Central 125U, Sunny Central 250U, Sunny Central 500U, Sunny Central 500HE-US, Sunny Central CP and Sunny Central 1850-3000 inverters. This…

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McLaren Applied Group completes acquisition of solar inverter maker FIMER

Kelsey Misbrener — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 18:28:50 +0000

Italian solar inverter designer and manufacturer FIMER has officially been acquired by MA Solar Italy Limited, affiliated with the McLaren Applied Group. The acquisition allows FIMER to conclude its restructuring process and reach a renewed financial solidity with more than $51 million in investment. This important development enables FIMER to now focus entirely on its…

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Microinverters make their mark in commercial solar sector

Kelsey Misbrener — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 13:00:06 +0000

While microinverters have a clear place in the residential solar ecosystem, commercial projects are usually synonymous with string inverters. But microinverter manufacturers still see a clear place for them in the C&I market, whether it’s satisfying rapid shutdown and optimization requirements or stepping in to handle unique site conditions. Manufacturers like Northern Electric Power (NEP),…

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Solis inverters now listed on Hawaiian Electric’s Qualified Equipment List

Kelsey Misbrener — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 17:50:37 +0000

Solis announced that its residential high-voltage hybrid inverters (3.8 to 11.4 kW) and commercial power class inverters (25 to 60 kW) are now officially listed on the Hawaiian Electric (HECO) Qualified Equipment List. Hawaiian Electric’s Qualified Equipment List identifies products that meet strict criteria for performing essential Grid Support Utility Interactive (GSUI) functions. These requirements…

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Major residential inverter manufacturers weather industry headwinds 2025 Trends in Solar

Kelsey Misbrener — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 13:00:19 +0000

The recent residential solar industry downturn in the United States and Europe has required some inverter manufacturers to close down operations and cut jobs. Net-metering changes in the biggest solar state of California resulted in the residential market’s lowest quarter in nearly three years, according to the U.S. Solar Market Insight Q3 2024 report by SEIA…

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ABB to acquire Gamesa Electric’s business including BESS, utility inverters

Kelsey Misbrener — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:01:17 +0000

ABB announced it has signed an agreement to acquire the power electronics business of Gamesa Electric in Spain from Siemens Gamesa to strengthen ABB’s position in the growing market for high-powered renewable power conversion technology. The acquisition will significantly expand ABB’s existing power conversion product and service offering to renewables OEMs and end users, with…

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Enphase ups domestic content percentage in IQ8 microinverters

Kelsey Misbrener — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 13:49:42 +0000

Enphase announced initial shipments of IQ8X Microinverters and IQ8P-3P Commercial Microinverters supplied from manufacturing facilities in the United States with higher domestic content than previous models. The microinverters have SKUs with a “DOM” suffix, indicating an increased amount of domestic content. Enphase announced in July 2024 that certain IQ8 Microinverters, when paired with other U.S.-made…

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Turning up the heat: How thermally conductive silicones aid solar and storage development

Cody A. Schoener, Senior Marketing Manager, Dow Performance Silicones — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 15:09:25 +0000

Solar inverters and battery energy storage systems (BESS) are key components in the global transition to clean energy. As demand for solar and storage grows, the companies that design and manufacture inverters and batteries need safe, cost-effective and energy-efficient materials that support high-volume production. Thermally conductive silicones are meeting these and other challenges, which include…

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Fronius GEN24 hybrid software upgrade now available

Kelsey Misbrener — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:20:35 +0000

Fronius USA announced the launch of both Fronius GEN24 Plus and UP.storage, an upgrade that transforms the Fronius GEN24 inverter series into the advanced Fronius GEN24 Plus. The GEN24 Plus version and the over-the-air upgrade are available for purchase now. The Fronius GEN24 Plus allows homeowners to add the upcoming BYD Battery-Box Premium HVM-US to…

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EG4 launches new FlexBOSS21 hybrid inverter

Kelsey Misbrener — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:31:24 +0000

EG4 Electronics has announced the launch of its new FlexBOSS21 hybrid inverter. The FlexBOSS21 delivers up to 21 kW of usable PV power and a 24-kW max PV input. Offering a powerful 16-kWAC output to the grid with PV, plus 12-kWAC output from the battery alone, the FlexBOSS21 provides robust energy backup for residential and…

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SolarEdge completes sale of $40 million in 45X manufacturing tax credits

Kelsey Misbrener — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:22:21 +0000

SolarEdge Technologies announced it closed its first transaction for the sale of IRA Section 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credits in consideration for approximately $40 million, net of discounts and fees. The credits were generated by sales of eligible, U.S.-made inverters in the first half of 2024. “The Inflation Reduction Act and new §45X of…

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Solis residential and C&I inverters certified for use in Puerto Rico

Kelsey Misbrener — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:59:53 +0000

Solis announced that its S6 Home Hybrid Energy Storage String Inverter and 25-100K 1000V Commercial String Inverters have achieved LUMA certification in Puerto Rico. This significant milestone underscores a strong commitment to delivering high-quality, reliable, and efficient solar energy solutions to the Puerto Rican market. The LUMA certification guarantees products meet the highest industry standards…

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