GreenVolts, Inc. unveiled what it says is the industry’s first complete and fully integrated solar system, including modules, trackers, inverters, and energy management software. Through control of the entire system design, GreenVolts states that it has dramatically improved performance, simplified project engineering and installation, and reduced costs in all stages of the project lifecycle. "Our […]
The all-new, gasoline-free Ford Focus Electric is the company’s first-ever all-electric passenger car – a zero-CO2-emissions version of Ford’s popular small car...
Vincotech has added three new products to its family of power modules for single-phase solar inverter and UPS applications. These recent additions to the flowSOL 0 range are the latest in what is described as a line of high-performance, ultra-efficient power modules. Featuring a booster and inverter (H-bridge) in the same flow0 housing, they are […]
Ideal Power Converters (IPC) is unveiling its current–modulation electronic power converter technology. The IPV-30kW–480 photovoltaic inverter is well suited for 480V US...
Micro Analog Systems Oy announced the MAS6011 Solar Cell Energy Harvesting System Manager. The MAS6011 monitors the supply voltage and charging of a battery-powered system containing a small solar cell. The current consumption of this IC is extremely low, 110nA, which means the system can charge from very low light conditions and also stay in […]
Nextreme Thermal Solutions has developed two new energy harvesting subsystems for the plumbing and HVAC industries. The subsystems are the latest additions...
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. announced the launch of its next generation string inverters with the PV Powered (PVP) HE String inverter line, an all-new line of high-performance string inverters well suited for North American residential and small-commercial rooftop installations. The new PVP HE String line is the industry’s first inverter to offer standard ZigBee wireless […]
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) introduced its next generation of power management integrated circuits (ICs) for energy harvesting. The boost charger for nano (ultra-low) power energy harvesting manages the microwatts to milliwatts of power generated from a number of sources, such as solar, thermoelectric, electromagnetic and vibration, and stores the extracted energy in various storage elements, […]
SMA Solar Technology AG is expanding its product portfolio with a new micro inverter. The new Sunny Boy 240 is especially suited to rooftop plants in the power class of up to 2 kilowatts. It will be available by the middle of 2012. With the new micro inverter, SMA expands its product portfolio in the […]
Delta Energy Systems GmbH unveiled its new central inverter SOLIVIA CL 200 for large-scale PV installations. With 195kW power output, the SOLIVIA...
SunPower Corp., a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, launched the SunPower® E18 & E19 AC Solar Panel series, integrating industry-leading ac microinverters with its high-efficiency solar panels. SunPower states that it is the market share leader in the U.S. residential market. The E18 & E19 AC solar panels […]
Provided in the ultra low profile PowerDI®-5SP package, the 12A rated SBR12U45LH Super Barrier Rectifier (SBR®) from Diodes Inc. addresses key design and manufacturing concerns of solar panel makers producing next generation PV modules. In its critical role as a highly efficient PV module bypass diode, this latest SBR has a maximum package height of […]
AMtec Solar announced the release of its new line of Solar Combiner Boxes with Disconnecting DC Contactor and its exclusive Remote Solar Combiner Disconnect Control Panel. This new combination gives service and emergency personnel push-button control to open or close string level outputs at either the combiner box or up to 1500 feet away at […]
Canadian Solar, Inc. launched its Intelligrated™ Power module series. Intelligrated Power integrates the intelligence of panel electronics with specially-designed modules to deliver state-of-the-art features that maximize system performance, simplify installation and improve safety, significantly reducing cost of design and installation. The first product in the line, CommercialAC, integrates module and inverter into one high-performing module […]
Cree, Inc. announced the latest addition to its 1200V SiC Schottky diode product offering includes four new surface mount devices in 2,...