When it comes to solar growth, it doesn’t get much hotter than San Antonio. The market ranked no. 6 nationally for metropolitan growth in 2015, and no. 7 for the spread of solar, setting the pace for the Lone Star State. Those trends converge at 330 Clay Street, a 32-home planned-solar neighborhood by PSW Real […]
A microinverter that handles more than one module is not just quicker for install – it’s an investment in long-term reliability. Fewer units per array mean fewer potential points of failure, notes Chris Barrett, director of engineering and technical services for APsystems. Find out how design improvements like multi-module micros and smarter chips are moving the MLPE […]
The APsystems YC500i microinverter with EnergyMax™ has been certified for use in the Los Angeles market. General Approval under the City of Los Angeles’ rigorous certification process was announced by the Department of Building and Safety, following testing by the Los Angeles City Electrical Testing Laboratory. General Approval certifies compliance with Section 93.0303 of the […]
Time is money. We’ve all heard the age-old adage, but if you’re a solar installation company, it absolutely rings true: time is your worst enemy. Labor is expensive, so the longer a project takes, the more it costs an installer to put in a solar system, and it comes right out of their bottom line. […]
A smart microinverter takes a smart chip – and every APsystems unit has one inside. The powerful FPGA chip that drives APsystems advanced microinverters is among the topics covered by Solar Power World editor Kathie Zipp and Jason Higginson, APsystems senior director of marketing, during a recent interview. The pair sat down recently for an […]
APsystems is teaming up with the nonprofit Extend the Day to bring portable solar-powered lights to students in developing nations. APsystems engineers assisted in the design of small, personal-sized lights, now being distributed to kids and families in remote villages in Kenya, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Myanmar and Namibia. The lights allow students to study in the […]
Solar Power International, North America’s largest PV convention, comes to Las Vegas Sept. 12-15 – and APsystems will be there in force. Look for our enhanced, interactive booth 659, where we’ll be offering APsystems product training, hands-on demonstrations, and great promotional giveaways. We’ll have the full line of APsystems advanced microinverters on display, including the […]
Condos, apartments, townhomes – three flavors of multifamily construction, each with its own challenges for reaping the power, and financial benefits, of solar investment. Asani development company is tackling all three at once at Grow Community on Bainbridge Island, across Puget Sound from Seattle. On buildings dubbed the Salal, the Juniper and the Elan, now […]
Solar Builder Magazine’s new “Rooftop Report” is out, featuring APsystems advanced microinverter technology. APsystems Director of Engineering Christopher Barrett contributes “Get Connected: Data Monitoring in a Wireless (and sometimes wired) World,” an in-depth look at the challenges of gateway data collection in the home solar environment. Also look for the article “Time Hacks for Installing […]
