Inverters

Uri Sadot provides an explanation of the cybsersecurity situation for European solar, and what action asset owners must take to comply with NIS2.

The EU ban on issuing funds for energy projects using Chinese inverters could affect around 14% of the bloc’s solar demand through 2030, according to new analysis from energy market research firm Wood Mackenzie.

The Spanish Ministry of Ecological Transition (MITECO) has awarded more than €160 million (US$183 million) in funding to 40 clean energy manufacturing projects, three of which are for solar PV.

Sungrow has launched its SG125CX-P3 string inverter, designed for use in the C&I sector, at the ongoing Intersolar Europe trade show.

SMA Solar has launched a suite of products at Intersolar Europe 2026, including grid-forming inverters and power plant management software.

Swiss electrification company ABB has launched a new power conversion portfolio for the solar PV and BESS industries.

European inverter manufacturing capacity has now surpassed 100GW, according to figures from PV Tech Market Research.

Enphase Energy has launched its IQ9N Microinverter, which uses gallium nitride (GaN) technology, for the European residential solar sector.

German inverter manufacturer SMA Solar has reported a first-quarter net loss of €1.6 million (US$1.86 millon), down from a €5.5 million profit in the same period last year.

Nextpower is set to acquire the power conversion assets of Spain-based Zigor Corporation and its US subsidiary, Apex Power.