Solar Power World

American Electric Technologies Announces First 1,000-Volt 1 MW UL 1741-Tested Inverter System

Houston-based American Electric Technologies, a global provider of power delivery solutions for the traditional and renewable energy industries, today announced that the company has received notification from TUV Rheinland that its 1 MW 1000 Volt Integrated Solar Inversion Station (ISIS™) has successfully passed the solar inverter tests as outlined in UL 1741-2010. UL1741-2010 is the UL Standard for Solar Inverter equipment and other solar products for use with Distributed Energy... Read More

250-kW, grid-tied PV inverter to come out this summer

The PCS-2506 has a MPP of 300-500 VDC, and maximum power output of 250 kW. It also features forced convection cooling, is 97% efficient, and is designed to meet UL 1741 standards. An Illinois-based manufacturer will release its first in a line of grid-tied PV inverters this summer. Basler Electric’s PCS-250 is manufactured in the USA and includes options for 5, 10, 15, or 20-year warranties. The inverter features: -High-efficiency transformers and inductor -Advanced communications... Read More

A little more on MPPT

Here’s a little about Maximum Power Point Tracking  from solar inverter manufacturer Danfoss. To increase the output energy of a PV system, it is important to have an efficient Maximum Power Point Tracker (MPPT). The conversion efficiency of the inverter and the focus on reducing losses in cables have little effect if the inverter is not able to use all the energy the PV panels are able to supply. The Maximum Power Point (MPP) of a PV system depends on the solar irradiation... Read More

Solar inverter for the Asian market

Power-One's Aurora brand of solar and wind power inverters range from 2 kw to 2.5 MW. A manufacturer of power conversion products has developed a central product specifically targeting the emerging Asian inverter market. Power-one’s 250-kW and 500-kW utility grade central inverters’ key features include a high efficiency of 98.3%; being electrolytic capacitor free leading to longer MTBF (mean time between failures); compact size and weight; touch screen display; and... Read More

Company brings its inverters to North American market

Italian-based Power-One Inc showed off a range of power inverters at the Solar Power International show earlier in October. As a manufacturer of power conversion and power management products the company offers inverters for the residential and commercial markets that have already deployed worldwide and are now available for the North American solar market. Products on display were part of the company’s Aurora product line and include:PVI-3.8 and PVI-4.6 OUTD Isolated... Read More

Solar Inverter Integrates Communication & Data-Logging Functions

Danfoss Solar Inverters A/S has introduced TripleLynx Pro, an inverter that is designed to integrate the communication and data-logging functions of a solar inverter. The integrated Web server makes it possible to view settings and log information without installing additional software or hardware devices, the company explains. Inverters can be set up quickly and easily by connecting to the TripleLynx Pro from a Web browers, the company says. The Web server is available... Read More