Optimizers & Inverters

Also on the rise: DOE announces $750 million in funding to advance clean hydrogen technologies. Tigo Energy acquires predictive data analytics company FSIGHT. And more.

FSIGHT brings AI-driven analytics and prediction capabilities to Tigo, helping the company monetize smart meter data.

Researchers have proposed the use of solar inverters in utility-scale solar assets to replace expensive voltage compensators, in order to provide voltage support at night. They said reactive power from PV inverters could be significantly cheaper and suggested the introduction of incentives to convince PV plant owners.

Also on the rise: Growatt unveils new inverters for residential off-grid PV systems. Greenbacker grows operational renewable energy capacity 61% year-over-year. And more.

Growatt’s new 6 kW inverters have an efficiency rating of 93% and offer 12,000 VA of surge power, up to 500 V of input voltage, and 8 kW of PV input capacity.

Powin is expected to install battery systems over the next few years with SMA’s power inverters and other solutions.

Also on the rise: Inside the renewable energy Production Tax Credit (PTC). 50 states of solar incentives: Georgia. And more.

New products from many parties, some new and some very experienced, in the inverter and energy storage fields at the 2022 energy conference.

U.S.-based solar controller producer Morningstar has launched a new line of off-grid inverters, featuring six models ranging from 150 W to 2,500 W. Production and deliveries are scheduled to start this year.

Also on the rise: Solis highlights backup and repowering solutions at RE+. Utility-scale developer to recycle 95% of value of end-of-life solar panels with SolarCycle. And more.