Join APsystems at Intersolar North America – July 12-14

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APsystems brings dynamic new products and the industry’s best installer rebate to Intersolar North America, July 11-14 in San Francisco.

15e7a5b0-9d2b-4c22-aa39-a90347270b88APsystems will showcase the new YC500i microinverter with EnergyMax™, designed and built for today’s high-output modules. Also new for Intersolar: the ECU Wi-Fi secure gateway, and ArrayApp, the all-in-one installer tool for Apple iOS and Android handheld devices.

The Summer of $16k rebate lets installers earn up to $16,000 in rebates for installing APsystems microinverters – find out more about this outstanding promotion at booth 8647 throughout the show.

APsystems is gearing up for an incredible summer with exciting new innovations, tools to simplify your solar installations and an unprecedented rebate. Join us at Intersolar to learn more.

Email sales@APsystems.com to set up a meeting during this premier solar trade event.

APsystems builds up EMEA sales and support team

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APsystems has solidified its strong market position in the Europe, Middle East a region with key appointments in sales and support.

Cathia Younsi has been named Sales Regional Director Western/South, expanding the APsystems footprint in residential and commercial segments with specific focus on the France, Switzerland, Italy and Portugal markets. She brings over 15 years of sales management experience in global energy and industrial groups including Engie, Suez and Siemens before joining the solar industry with Unisolar other leaders of the industry.

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Aymeric Chollet joins as Sales Manager Western, to focus on channel development with T1 installers in France and Switzerland. Jean Christophe Homar, bringing senior technical sales expertise from 20 years at Schneider Electric, remains Sales Manager Middle East/Africa, focusing on opportunities in South Africa, Morocco, Turkey and Jordan.

Reda Kaismoune has been named Product Trainer West/South and regional technical advisor. Kaismoune brings strong training program design and delivery experience from solar companies such as Sunpower corporation, where he spent seven years.

Chris Pitts starts as Sales Manager Benelux and UK. Chris comes from Bosch Inverter where he was UK Sales Manager for the solar division.

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“Under the leadership of Olivier Jacques, Senior VP and MD for the EMEA region, our team will continue to build to cover the dynamic EMEA region and bring top class expertise for APsystems in the market,” said Maxime Boiron, senior marketing director for the APsystems EMEA regions “We are establishing a sustainable organization in the EMEA region and have currently several open positions in customer support, training and sales to provide our growing customer base the best possible services.”

APsystems EMEA maintains offices in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and in Lyon, France.

APsystems microinverter line joins Mosaic solar financing platform

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SEATTLE – APsystems microinverters have been added to the dynamic Mosaic solar financing platform, pairing two leading innovators in the global solar industry. The agreement brings APsystems advanced microinverter products to the nation’s leading residential solar lending platform, extending the line’s market reach as Mosaic helps homeowners benefit from clean energy by owning their own solar systems.

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“It’s rare to find two companies so thoroughly committed to market innovation, so this arrangement is a natural fit,” said Andrew Nichols, senior vice president of sales, APsystems USA. “Mosaic adding APsystems to its approved vendor list brings outstanding new value to installers and customers of both companies.”

Founded in 2011 in Oakland, Calif., Mosaic offers a dynamic, no-money-down loan program for consumer-level solar financing. The company has been honored by Fast Company as a Top Ten Most Innovative Company in Energy for two consecutive years. It is a U.S. Department of Energy SunShot award recipient, a Sierra Club Trailblazer Company of the year, and was the Sustainability category winner of Verizon’s Powerful Answers Award.

“As the leader in solar marketplace lending, we’re committed to bringing the best value to our consumers in both financing and products,” said James Robinson, Mosaic vice president of marketing. “APsystems is all about value, with high-quality microinverter products that will satisfy installers and end users alike.”

APsystems was founded in Silicon Valley in 2009, and is the 2nd largest manufacturer of microinverters and the third largest provider of MLPE systems in the world. APsystems leads the multi-module microinverter market with the YC500, its flagship dual-module microinverter, and the highly popular YC1000 true 3-phase 480V or 208V, four-module microinverter designed for commercial applications.

APsystems microinverters are built around smart, FPGA-chip topologies, allowing the company to manufacture and market its product line highly efficiently and at installer and consumer-friendly price points. Because the FPGA chip does so much of the work, APsystems microinverters have about 30 percent fewer components than competing brands, leading to higher reliability and lower costs at every point in the production and distribution chain.

 

For more information on Mosaic solar financing, see http://joinmosaic.com.
Information on APsystems solar microinverter products can be found at www.APsystems.com.

 

 

APsystems welcomed into CALSEIA, nation’s largest solar trade association

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APsystems, a global leader in solar microinverter technology, has joined the nation’s largest state solar power trade group, the California Solar Energy Industries Association (CALSEIA).
apsystems-calseiaAPsystems earned CALSEIA certification after being carefully vetted and approved through the association’s application process, which ensures member companies adhere to industry best practices.
“We are proud to have APsystems join CALSEIA to support its mission of expanding the use of clean, solar technologies throughout the state,” said Bernadette Del Chiaro, Executive Director of CALSEIA. “CALSEIA members are recognized as being true leaders in the California market as they promote high standards within the industry and advocate fair policies for solar consumers. We look forward to working closely with APsystems in continuing this work.”
APsystems was founded in California’s Silicon Valley in 2009, and maintains a strong market position in the state with its advanced microinverter line available through leading California distributors.
California solar projects and their installers have twice earned APsystems “Project of the Year” recognition: the Bauer agricultural installation in Los Molinos (RR Lane Solar Distributing, 2014) and the Fort Washington Country Club in Fresno (Valley Unique Electric/Solar Universe, 2015).
“California is a special solar market for us, and we’re honored to be welcomed into the CALSEIA membership,” said Jason Higginson, Director of Marketing, APsystems USA. “The state’s solar industry will continue to thrive thanks to the work of this strong trade association and its members.”

The APsystems HOT ‘Summer of $16K’ rebate is here

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Summer is coming, and with it our hot rebate season for APsystems installers.

APsystems is excited to offer the Summer of $16K promotion: June 1 thru Sept. 30, earn up to $40 back per microinverter – up to $16,000 in total rebates.

Purchase and install at least 20 APsystems microinverters (all models are eligible) and then register your installation(s). Your installations will show up in your online APsystems account, and you’re on your way to $16K.

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Rewards are based on tiers and as you install, your total grows and your rebate grows with it.

Start out with a $20 rebate per microinverter, and once you reach 50 units installed, you’re getting $30 for each additional microinverter you install.

Will you do more than 15 residential installations this summer? If so, you might hit our top tier! After 250 micros installed, you’re getting $40 back per unit – that’s $560 in your pocket on an average residential installation. And if that wasn’t enough, you can also get an additional $500 for trying out our YC1000 three phase microinverter (min. 15kw).

That brings the summer’s rewards to $16,000 from APsystems!

Visit our promotion website, summer16k.aplus-rewards.com, to sign up to participate and
for details on payouts and program terms and conditions.

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With $16,000 in rewards, there’s no better time to bring APsystems microinverters to your solar customers.

Place your volume order today, and watch the rebate heat up through the Summer of $16K.

APsystems riding crest of commercial microinverter wave

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Solar microinverter sales will hit $550 million by 2020, a leading analyst says – and APsystems is pushing the market forward with product innovation and global sales.

Data on the fast-growing microinverter market comes from “Global Solar Microinverters Market 2016-2020,” a new in-depth report on solar market growth in revenue and emerging market trends.

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The report by industry analyst Technavio includes current analysis and forecasts for all application segments, including, residential, community and utility. The report is currently cited by Solar Builder magazine online.

The report notes that APsystems, maker of the YC1000 true 3-phase microinverter, is focusing on the commercial segment during a time of dramatic growth.

“It is estimated that approximately five million commercial buildings in the US can be fitted with solar panels and solar microinverters,” the magazine notes. “With such untapped potential, the demand for solar microinverters from this segment is expected to rise significantly in the future.”

Read the full report here.

APsystems’ Nichols to speak at GTM Solar Summit, May 11-12 in AZ

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apsystems-andrew-nicolsAndrew Nichols, APsystems Senior VP Sales USA, will be among the featured speakers at the GTM Solar Summit, May 11-12 in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Nichols will be among the panelists for “Rooftop Balance of Systems: Increasing Output and Installation Velocity,” at 2:30 p.m. on the event’s first day. The panel discussion will be moderated by Scott Moskowitz, GTM Research solar analyst.

APsystems is Registration Sponsor for the Solar Summit conference.

Meet the sales team at our booth and find out more about the APsystems solar microinverter line.

Now in its ninth year, Solar Summit is GTM’s flagship annual solar event and attracts leaders from across the solar value chain.

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The two-day conference offers unrivaled networking opportunities and innovative, engaging panel sessions that will provide a unique mix of market intelligence and coordination among industry players.

Use our special discount code APSYSTEMS10 to receive 10% off your  conference registration!

Find out more here.

Why microinverters are a good option for commercial solar projects

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Screen Shot 2016-04-26 at 1.52.14 PMSafety and NEC compliance, system monitoring, energy harvest – count the reasons for the popularity of microinverters in the MLPE marketplace.

APsystems and Solar Power World Online recently collaborated on an article and informational webinar discussing these and other advantages of microinverter technology. The webinar event was hosted by Christopher Barrett, technical services manager for APsystems USA.

Read the article here, then sign up to watch the archived webinar and find out why installers worldwide choose APsystems for the residential and commercial customers.

APsystems will exhibit at the upcoming NABCEP Continuing Education Conference

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APsystems will be a featured exhibitor and presenter at the upcoming NABCEP Continuing Education Conference, April 4-6 in San Diego.

APsystems is sponsoring the “Module Level Power Electronics Options” panel discussion on April 5 at 1pm, with Christopher Barrett, our technical services manager, sharing his expertise among the distinguished panelists.  See full conference schedule here.

You can also see the APsystems microinverter line at booth 509 on the conference floor.

The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners offers professional certification and company accreditation programs to renewable energy professionals throughout North America.

The Continuing Ed Conference brings together solar pros with leading manufacturers like APsystems, ranked no. 2 in global market share among microinverter suppliers by shipments in 2014 (source: GTM Research).

See www.nabcep.org, then contact our sales team (sales@APsystems.com) to see the APsystems microinverter line in sunny San Diego.

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Why microinverters are a safer design for solar

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Solar power is gaining a coalition of fans, their numbers growing as PV spreads around the globe. But many emergency responders aren’t yet sold, and understandably so. They, and others, are concerned with the electrical safety of these new and often unfamiliar systems. The idea of high-voltage DC sizzling across a rooftop is a stark prospect for anyone who might come in contact with a PV array while battling a building fire, or even performing routine maintenance.

APsystems-supportSeeing the need for safety standards, regulators enacted “Rapid Shutdown” requirements (found in NEC 2014 690.12) to protect first responders from any high-voltage DC hazards that might remain after AC service has been disrupted or shut off. While manufacturers have responded to NEC 2014 with varying strategies–including add-on “DC combiner boxes” for string inverter arrays–one popular PV product already has Rapid Shutdown built into every unit: the microinverter.

When the AC circuit goes down for any reason, each unit in a microinverter array performs its own shutdown function in just 100 milliseconds–100 times faster than the code-specified standard of 10 seconds for shutdown.System voltage at shutdown is about 30V DC, meeting the stringent NEC 2014 requirement and well below the 80-V threshold generally considered safe for contact.

chrisSafety doesn’t end there. Microinverters also offer safety advantages when it comes to the DC conductor requirement in the standard. For example, a system designed using APsystems microinverters will have no DC conductors energized more than 5 ft in length within a building or more than 10 ft from the array, which meets the NEC 2014 standard (and is already looking ahead to NEC 2017).

Also, any present low-voltage lines will be located beneath solar modules, eliminating the chance of contact during rooftop activity.
Powerful, reliable, economical, microinverters have had plenty to recommend them since they entered the MLPE product field. As electrical codes evolve to protect responders and homeowners alike, the humble microinverter is not only meeting these tough new standards, but anticipating them.

By: Christopher Barrett, engineering and technical services manager for APsystems USA. Contact him at christopher.barrett@apsystems.com.

To learn more, watch his webinar presentation here.