Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. announced that it will introduce the STP250S-20/Wd+ BlackPearl™, a new generation high-efficiency module. Powered by a new generation of crystalline silicon cells, the BlackPearl modules achieve up to 15.2% conversion efficiency – well above the 13% to 14% efficiency of conventional polycrystalline solar modules. The BlackPearl 250W product is a […]
Petra Solar announced the international expansion of its SunWave family of Solar Energy Solutions. The SunWave Energy Solution for international markets features a new Smart Energy Module (SEM), the brain of the SunWave system, designed to convert solar photovoltaic dc electricity to 230Vac while supporting electric grid reliability, in international regions including the Pacific Rim, […]
Energy Storage Ltd. launched its Delta series of Energy Storage Systems with energy capacity ranging from of 10 to 40kWh and the possibility of integrating multiples of these systems to achieve up to 400kWh. The Energy Storage Systems are designed using the company’s patent pending technology to help reduce the average residential and small business […]
Microsemi Corp. announced three families of power modules spanning all major solar converter topologies. The new products include boost-only modules for solar converters with and without transformers, and a family of boost-and-buck modules for three-phase, three-level neutral point clamped (NPC) solar converters. "Microsemi continues to expand one of the industry’s most comprehensive offerings for implementing […]
LEM has introduced the CTSR family of current transducers for use in a range of safety-critical applications, including solar installations. Two transducers in the new series measure ac or dc leakage nominal currents, from values as small as 300 and 600 mARMS, with spectral components up to 9.5 kHz. The residual or leakage currents that […]
Diversified Technologies, Inc. has introduced a new micro-grid power distribution system for the simple integration of wind and solar power generators by transmitting dc power along a cable which is suitable for up to 1MW power transfer. According to the firm, this new power distribution system offers a link cost as low as $1.00 per […]
Tropical S.A., a Greek manufacturer of fuel cell systems (power generators), announced the TB-1000 and TB-5000, two portable fuel cell power generators, providing 1000 and 5000W electric power respectively at 12/24/48Vdc and at 110/230Vac. Tropical’s fuel cell systems are light-weighted, small-sized, zero-emission and require minimal maintenance. Tropical’s fuel cell systems can be used as back-up […]
Powercast Corp. announced its Lifetime Power® Wireless Sensor System for wireless environmental monitoring in HVAC control and building automation. Remote radio frequency...
AEG Power Solutions introduced its new solar power inverter Protect PV.500. This newest addition to the Protect PV product line expands the company’s product range of professional industrial solutions for use in solar power installations for Multi-MW utility scale. AEG Power Solutions is a subsidiary of listed holding 3W Power. A key feature of the […]
National Semiconductor Corp. introduced ten new SolarMagic™ integrated circuits (ICs), the first in a series developed to reduce cost, improve reliability and...
After a rigorous and demanding beta and pilot production period, Direct Grid is now shipping its DGM-460 micro inverter in volume for lead customers in North America. Direct Grid’s ambitious production ramp is launched through its contract manufacturing partner, SRI. Formerly a division of Siemens, According to Direct Grid, SRI is a well established, highly […]
DuPont Microcircuit Materials (MCM) has introduced DuPont Solamet® PV701 photovoltaic metallization paste as its newest generation of Metal Wrap Through (MWT) technology for back side interconnected silicon solar cell designs. This advanced product composition enables the manufacture of back contact cell designs delivering up to 0.4% greater conversion efficiency for solar cells, and is an […]
myFC AB introduced its PowerTrekk, a fuel cell driven power source for mobile phones and other electronic equipment. According to the company,...
According to Premo, the continuous shortage on Hall Effect sensors in the market is generating big troubles on the industrial field and, of course, also in PV and wind inverters manufacturers. In order to continue supporting our customers, Premo has successfully introduced a close loop 1000A Hall Effect sensor mechanical and electrically equivalent to LEM […]
McObject® announced that Azuray Technologies will include McObject’s eXtremeDB® Fusion embedded database system in its communications gateway, a Linux-based device for solar power optimization. Azuray’s solar dc-dc converters for "smart" solar panels make solar power generation more cost-effective by increasing energy harvest up to 25%. McObject’s database plays a key role in the solution’s yield-enhancing […]