Cybersecurity guidelines for smart inverters
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has flagged a cybersecurity risk for smart inverters, and is developing guidelines to prevent cyberattacks.
Growatt sees growth in Europe’s C&I solar, storage markets
At The Smarter E Europe event – recently held in Munich, Germany – Growatt shared insights on the European market. It reports a slowdown in the residential segment in Central Europe due to lower demand, but Growatt VP Lisa Zhang said she expects more growth in the commercial and industrial (C&I) solar and storage sectors.
Deye releases residential hybrid inverter
Chinese manufacturer Deye says its new three-phase residential hybrid inverter system has a rated output power ranging from 14 kW to 20 kW.
GoodWe eyes potential of Europe’s C&I storage market
Ron Shen, vice president of power electronics manufacturer GoodWe, recently spoke to pv magazine at The smarter E Europe event in Munich, Germany, about the company’s position in the European market and its focus on the fast-growing commercial and industrial (C&I) storage segment.
Enphase begins shipping US-made microinverters for commercial projects
Enphase says that it has started shipping US-made IQ8P-3P commercial microinverters, supporting up to 480 W of peak output power and compatible with solar modules up to 640 W.
TBEA launches new 1,500 V string inverter
TBEA has developed a new 1,500 V string inverter with a maximum efficiency of 99.02%, maximum power point tracking (MPPT), a maximum input current of 65 A, and a maximum short circuit current of 115 A.
CSIRO partners with Google to prototype grid-forming inverters
Scientists from Australia’s national science agency and the electricity research and development arm of Google have developed a new ‘smart’ inverter they claim is almost twice as fast and about 50% more efficient than existing commercial inverters.
AEG unveils hybrid inverters for high-voltage PV systems
The new three-phase hybrid inverter series includes five versions with power ratings of 6 kW to 15 kW. They feature efficiencies of up to 98.2% and a maximum input voltage of 1,000 V.
New pulse width modulation tech to reduce switching losses in three-phase inverters
Scientists in the Emirates have conceived a new space vector pulse width modulation method that reportedly reduces switching losses and increase efficiency in three-phase photovoltaic inverters. The proposed technique was found to have a higher efficiency, while providng lower common-mode voltage, leakage current and total harmonic distortion compared to traditional pulse width modulation approaches.
Solarnative files for insolvency proceedings
The move follows failed efforts at Intersolar to find an investor or buyer. The manufacturer of micro inverters filed for insolvency right at the end of the trade fair.
