Entries by APsystems Team

Studio 804, Valley Unique Electric earn APsystems Project of the Year Awards

Studio 804 at the University of Kansas, and Valley Unique Electric/Solar Universe of Fresno, Calif., have earned APsystems 2015 Project of the Year Awards. The awards honor outstanding solar installations that showcase APsystems microinverter technology in their design and construction. Studio 804 is recognized in the residential project category, and Valley Unique Electric for a […]

Solar Builder highlights APsystems chip-based design

Levelized Cost of Energy — the total cost of a PV system’s installation and maintenance over its lifetime, divided by the amount of power produced – is the industry standard for measuring a PV system’s value. Individual components like microinverters are key to the formula. In its new story “LCOE Heroes: How inverters drive down […]

Olivier Jacques to lead APsystems Europe, Middle East and Africa operations

Olivier Jacques has joined APsystems as Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Europe, Middle East and Africa. He is based in Lyon, France. Jacques brings more than 20 years of experience in construction, industrial and high-tech industries. Prior to joining APsystems, he served as Managing Director EMEA for Enphase Energy. There, he developed the microinverter […]

WEBINAR: Microinverters in commercial installations: sign up now for Jan. 26

APsystems will host an informational webinar at 11 a.m. PDT Jan. 26 2016 Find out why installers are choosing microinverters over string inverters in commercial applications, in a webinar hosted by APsystems and Solar Power World magazine. Join solar industry veteran Christopher Barrett of APsystems as he discusses why three-phase, multi-module microinverters are a great […]

Take our survey, enter to win $500

Are you an installer, contractor or distributor? Do you use, specify, purchase, market or install solar inverter products? Take a few minutes to complete this survey, and you will be eligible to win a $500 Visa® gift card. It’s this easy: By answering all questions in the short survey, you’ll help us better understand customer […]

APsystems 2015 Solar Project of the Year Awards

  Dear APsystems installer, It’s been another great year for APsystems and we have you, our solar partners, to thank. You’ve put our advanced microinverter technology to work for customers in markets across the country. Now it’s time once again to look back on the great solar successes of the past year and share our […]

Solar Power World Top Contractors gala: A look back

Solar Power World magazine has posted a video flashback to its Top Solar Contractors Gala, the premier social event at Solar Power International 2015 in Anaheim. Sponsored by APsystems, the evening honored leading solar professionals from around the industry through an evening of fine dining and camaraderie. “It was an incredible way to showcase a […]

5 Reasons a String Inverter Won’t Cut It.

Microinverters or string? PV system designers fall into two camps, some favoring big inverters and others moving toward the powerful little boxes that meet each module where the real action is: on the roof. Knowing the limitations of string inverters may tell you just why the Module Level Power Electronics segment – microinverters – is […]

APsystems YC1000 supports electric vehicle charging station at Intel HQ

APsystems microinverters support a hybrid solar/grid-tied electric vehicle charging station at Intel corporate headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif. Powered by APsystems YC1000 true 3-phase microinverters and Suntec 285-watt modules, the 4.2kW solar array supplements the charging station’s grid-tied power. A 45kW storage system by Powin Energy backs up the array, further reducing demands on the […]

University of Kansas architecture students take solar construction into the future

Powering old homes with solar is only half the renewable-energy equation. Designing and building new homes that make the most of that renewable power – achieving ultra-efficient “Net Zero” construction, and beyond – is the next frontier for sustainable living. Graduate students in the University of Kansas Department of Architecture, Design and Planning are pushing […]