Category: 10 PV Picks for 2010

10 PV Picks for 2010 – Pick #4

Little Box, Big Boost – National Semiconductor by Terri Steele When the engineers at global chip giant National Semiconductor were determining the most logical, viable product to address the inconsistencies of power production with today’s solar modules, National’s Renewable Energy Business Director Ralf Muenster says they considered making micro-inverters, but chose to go another route [...]

10 PV Picks for 2010 – Pick #3

“Current” Headliner – Enphase Energy by Terri Steele With over 900 exhibitors and 24,000+ solar-interested parties, there are bound to be enticing morsels to whet one’s PV appetite at Solar Power International. Last year’s conference in Anaheim, California, was no exception. One company with two buzz-generating solutions was microinverter phenom Enphase Energy. The first solution [...]

10 PV Picks for 2010 – Pick #2

Tracking Solar Success DEGERENERGIE TRACKING SYSTEMS By Terri Steele DEGERenergie’s focus on increased solar energy yields and higher  profits for customers are what has fueled its own growth trajectory from 3 million euros in 2006 to more than 40 million euros in revenue this past year. DEGER’s intelligent, sensor-based trackers strategically maneuver arrays of solar [...]

10 PV Picks for 2010 – Pick #1

Off The Rack – Zep Solar By Terri Steele   1. 2. 3. Photo Credits: Zep Solar 1,2,3 Zep’s new rackless mounting allows contractorsand solar companies to install rooftop PV for 50% faster than conventional rail-based systems at half the cost. Making the jobs of solar installers easier, safer and more profitable is  the aim [...]