Multiquip has unveiled a prototype of the MQ H2G EarthSmart™ Hydrogen fuel-cell powered Generator (H2G). As the industry’s first mobile hydrogen fuel...
ABB, the leading power and automation technology company, introduces the industry’s first fully integrated solar power generation plant controller and smart grid interface as part of its Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV) system at the Solar Power International conference and exhibition to be held in Orlando, September 11-13. With its full range of power equipment and controls, […]
Canadian Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) today launched its new ResidentialAC module, the latest addition to the Intelligrated™ Power product family, at Solar Power International 2012. Intelligrated Power integrates the intelligence of panel electronics with high performance solar modules to deliver smart, state-of-the-art solar power products that maximize system performance while significantly reducing the cost of […]
KACO new energy announced the availability of solar PV inverters with Ampt Mode™ to reduce the cost of commercial and utility-scale PV systems when deployed with DC optimizers from Ampt. KACO’s inverters in Ampt Mode™ operate at up to 80 percent higher output power and dissipate less power per kilowatt than the same inverter in […]
Dynapower in support of PDE Total Energy Solutions and The Electrical Training Institute (ETI) of Southern California have collaborated and launched a Smart Micro-Grid Energy System. This system combines Energy Storage, Solar Generation, Electrical Vehicle Charging and building load management in one unit. The system will enable ETI to operate the micro grid, both grid-connected […]
Balqon Corp. a developer of electric vehicles, drive systems and lithium battery storage devices, introduces low cost high capacity lithium batteries as an alternative to the current industrial deep cycle lead acid batteries. The new HIQAP™ batteries are available in 12, 24 and 48V configurations with an amp hour capacity ranging between 700 to 1000Ah. […]
Marking a new technology milestone in the global effort to increase renewable energy production by driving down overall system costs, GE Energy has deployed the first 1,500Vdc open circuit (OC) central inverter for utility scale solar power plants. The inverter will help reduce overall system costs, which is vital to making solar power a more […]
Motech Americas LLC announced additions to its product line. New cells enable the upper power limits on all modules to be pushed even higher. For example, 260W multicrystalline 60 cell modules and 310W 72 cell multicrystalline modules are available for order, all with positive tolerances and even higher powers are certified, ready for launch this […]
Danfoss Solar Inverters is introducing its new central inverter solution and demonstrating their string inverters’ suitability for residential, commercial and large power plant builds for the utility scale market. "Our U.S. team has worked very hard to establish a name people can trust in Power Electronics throughout North America," said Mark Haug, Director of Strategic […]
Infinite Power Solutions, Inc. (IPS) announced the availability of the IPS-EVAL-EH-02 Wireless Environmental Sensor Energy Harvesting Evaluation Kit. The new evaluation kit is a complete wireless sensor reference design that includes a microcontroller and radio module from Microchip Technology and multiple indoor environmental sensors. System power is provided by a paper-thin yet curiously powerful THINERGY® […]
Solectria Renewables, LLC announced the introduction of the new SGI 500XT, a 500 kilowatt (kW), 600Vdc inverter. The SGI 500XT is a 208Vac transformerless, direct to medium voltage, utility-scale inverter. According to the company, it has the highest inverter efficiency in the industry. Solectria Renewables’ external transformer SMARTGRID 500XT inverters are designed to maximize return […]
SolarBridge Technologies announced the launch of the company’s next-generation AC Module solution, including the Pantheon™ II microinverter and enhanced SolarBridge Management System. In addition, the company announced new partnerships with ET Solar, Mage Solar, NESL and Talesun Solar, all of whom will begin offering certified ac modules powered by SolarBridge microinverters to the North American […]
SolarBOS announced a new current sensing combiner solution for the solar industry. The new combiners are listed to UL-1741 for up to 1000Vdc. The patent pending design uses small hall-effect sensors to measure the current flowing through each fuse holder, thereby allowing system operators and owners to detect underperforming circuits. The new current sensing combiners […]
ROHM Semiconductor announced the development of second-generation SiC (Silicon Carbide) Schottky barrier diodes well suited for power supply circuits in PV (photovoltaic)...
Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. announced that it released the PVI Series power conditioners for use in mega solar applications. Constructions of mega solar, large-scale photovoltaic generating facilities, are being planned for various locations across the globe as a source of renewable energy. The power conditioner in this recent launch takes advantage of Fuji Electric’s dominance […]