Inverters

Electrical engineering firm, Ingeteam has a won a tender from the Electricity Authority of Cyprus to supply 175 single-phase PV inverters to planned residential and commercial rooftop projects in the country.

The global solar microinverter and DC optimiser market is set to increase fivefold by 2017, according to a report from analysts GTM Research.

The national trade association for the energy storage industry in the US has changed its name to the Energy Storage Association as well as appointing a new executive director and launching a revamped website.

Following on from recent projections for the PV industry, market research firm IHS has revealed key developments and issues for the sector in 2014.

Energy authorities in the Philippines have called on the international community to donate inverters and batteries to help set up solar energy supplies, as the country struggles to get back on its feet in the wake of the devastating Typhoon Haiyan.

Enphase Energy has cited the roll-out its fourth generation microinverter and an expanding commercial rooftop as factors behind its record quarterly revenue posted this week.

The market for microinverters and DC power optimisers could be worth as much as US$2 billion by 2020, according to a new report by Navigant Research.

Highlighting its ‘M250’ microinverter at Solar Power International 2013, Enphase System has enhanced its software capabilities to further target its fourth generation technology at the commercial rooftop market and enterprise level management of residential customer systems.

At Solar Power International 2013, SolarEdge will display its new extended line of high power single phase solar inverters with up to 11.4kWac power level.

Chint Power Systems said it had expanded its range of UL approved inverter solutions to address all market segments such as residential, commercial and utility-scale PV sectors in the US.