One of the factors driving solar system sales is reduced prices for photovoltaic (PV) arrays. In 2016, prices for PV arrays dropped below $1/W for the first time. Another factor is improved inverter ...

AVL Active Load Cabinet™ is now available for the North American market Customers can leverage the devices to perform a wide variety of high-voltage functional and validation tests for R&D ...

Residential and commercial solar energy systems are rapidly emerging as a “green” alternative to utility-supplied power. Grid-tied solar systems provide the user with the means to actually sell power ...

PVEL will crowdsource data from inverter suppliers to help inform buyers’ decision making. Image: SMA Solar Technology. PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) has launched a crowdsourced testing programme that will ...

Download this new white paper today to learn how to surround your PV inverter with simulation instruments to ensure optimum performance and standards compliance. As renewable energy sources continue ...

ActionPower has released a modular programmable ac and dc power supply and load, aimed at testing photovoltaic micro-inverters. Helion, as it will be called, fits a 3U rack slot and designed to work ...

Damage to a relay contact after cyclic current loading. A better understanding of inverter reliability will help boost performance and reduce costs. Image: Fraunhofer IMWS. Inverters are critical to ...

A consortium led by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) will test grid-forming inverters at a large-scale PV facility in southern Germany. The aim of the first tests is to examine ...

A smart inverter is an advanced power inverter equipped with smart artificial intelligence (AI) that not only converts DC to AC power but also interacts with the power grid for efficient energy ...