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| Dec 18, 2025 | SMA backs AEMO plan, touts grid-forming inverters | |
| Feb 7, 2025 | New subscription service aims to electrify Australian homes | |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Home Energy Optimization: The worth of investing in solar power system | Are you tired of watching your energy bills soar every month? Do you feel a pang of guilt every time you think about your carbon footprint?
If so, it might be time to consider investing in a solar power system for your home energy optimizat... |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Unleashing the Potential of Mesh Wi-Fi Systems: A Comprehensive Solution to Overcome Connectivity Challenges in Homes and Offices | In the realm of modern technology, where connectivity is paramount, Mesh Wi-Fi systems have emerged as a game-changer, offering a comprehensive solution to the common challenges of weak signals and dead zones that plague traditional router ... |
| Jul 15, 2024 | Advantages of Using Single-Phase Inverters for Residential Solar Systems | Share
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Solar power is rapidly gaining popularity in residential areas as homeowners seek sustainable and cost-effective energy solutions. Central to the functionality of solar power systems are inverters, which conver... |
| May 9, 2024 | Co-location of solar PV and energy storage: A key trend shaping the future of solar energy in SEE | |
| May 8, 2024 | SMA Solar reports growth in large-scale inverter sales, decline in distributed inverter sales in Q1 2024 | |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Solar PV Inverter Buyer’s Guide 2024 | Solar PV Inverter Buyer’s Guide 2024
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Solar PV inverters need to do more than ever before. Solar PV inverters in 2024 must interact with the grid (UL 1741), of... |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Fronius offers extended solar inverter warranty at no cost | Fronius offers extended solar inverter warranty at no cost
By Chris Crowell March 15, 2024 " class="author-button">View Profile
Product warranties in solar — and the companies that stand behind them — are an important part... |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Fronius earns gold medal from EcoVadis for sustainability efforts | Fronius earns gold medal from EcoVadis for sustainability efforts
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EcoVadis conducts sustainability ratings and is one of the world’s most well-known and re... |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Solar inverter pros discuss UL 3741 and UL 1741 | Solar inverter pros discuss UL 3741 and UL 1741
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As part of our 2023 Solar Inverter Buyer’s Guide, we asked inverter manufacturers for their thoughts on new st... |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Fronius’ GEN24 series hybrid inverters earn high marks via HTW Berlin | Fronius’ GEN24 series hybrid inverters earn high marks via HTW Berlin
By Chris Crowell April 25, 2022 View Profile
Fronius achieved top rankings for the third time in a row in the annual Energy Storage Inspection by the Berlin University of... |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Solar Inverter Buyer’s Guide 2022 | Solar Inverter Buyer’s Guide 2022
By SB Staff April 7, 2022 View Profile
The 2022 Solar Inverter Buyer’s Guide shows an incredible number of options to meet any project needs. Microinverters that can handle 880 Watts or enter a grid-forming... |
| Feb 17, 2021 | How to select the best metering hardware for each solar project (and an overview of top options) | Monitoring is essential to effectively manage and optimize the performance of solar PV systems, particularly commercial sites, as they are likely to have revenue-grade production, inverter-level monitoring capabilities, weather stations and... |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Standardization: The sign of a maturing solar industry | When you look back in history, it’s easy to see that most mature industries had a period of development that led to standardization. From the common electrical plug to HDMI, the advent of standards gives customers a simple way to use a prod... |
| May 13, 2020 | Rejoice for choice: 12 companies now in the SunSpec Rapid Shutdown ecosystem | Product choice has been an issue with rapid shutdown requirements since the NEC 2017 update, but that tide is starting to turn. Six additional members within the SunSpec Alliance ranks have announced products and services supporting the Sun... |
| May 11, 2020 | Safety considerations for assessing module-level shutdown solutions | Now that California – the largest solar market in the U.S. – has adopted the 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC), many solar installers wonder what a good solution for the Module Level Shutdown (Art. 690.12) requirement looks like. With saf... |
| Mar 3, 2020 | Solar PV Inverter Buyer’s Guide 2020: 14 manufacturers tell us what’s new and what’s next | The Solar Builder annual Solar PV Inverter Buyer’s Guide is a chance to check in with all of the inverter manufacturers – from the market leaders to the up-and-comers – to get a sense of how their technology has evolved and what new product... |
| Dec 13, 2019 | Hardware brief: California battery discounts, Dr. Nick!, commercial rooftop bifacial data, more! | As a residential salesperson, PVWatts was good enough. In the largest projects, with the highest level financial acumen, little solar nuances found within 1 sq squares can be the financial difference. Haven’t yet used tools like this, but s... |
| May 14, 2019 | Seven trends from our 2019 Solar Inverter Buyer’s Guide | Seven trends from our 2019 Solar Inverter Buyer’s Guide
By Chris Crowell May 14, 2019 View Profile
Commercial inverter manufacturers like CPS America are easing installation and O&M with remote fleet commissioning.
We asked every invert... |
| Mar 20, 2019 | Solar PV Inverter Buyer’s Guide 2019: Faster installs, better serviceability and a focus on storage | Update: The 2020 Inverter Buyer’s Guide is now available here!
The 2019 solar inverter market is more robust and reliable than ever. From streamlined residential operations to beefed up large-scale string inverters to a cadre of solar+stora... |
| Dec 10, 2018 | NEC 2017 Primer for Solar Installers: Manufacturers explain how their products meet the updated code | Jan. 1, 2019, is almost upon us, which means the National Electric Code (NEC) 2017 is almost in effect. Not all jurisdictions will be up to speed (hell, some aren’t even up on NEC 2014 yet), but around 24 states will require compliance imme... |
| Nov 6, 2018 | Solar Builder 2018 Projects of the Year: Five projects win Editor’s Choice Awards | Solar Builder 2018 Projects of the Year: Five projects win Editor’s Choice Awards
By Chris Crowell November 6, 2018 View Profile
Nominees for the Solar Builder Projects of the Year are submitted throughout the year by our readers, with the ... |
| Sep 4, 2018 | Fronius gives solar installers a competitive advantage | Inverter manufacturer Fronius is introducing a wide variety of new solar solutions at this year’s Solar Power International (SPI) trade show in Anaheim. As an expert for residential and commercial solar applications, Fronius’ new offerings ... |
| Aug 31, 2018 | Fronius targets new competitive advantages for solar installers with Smart Solution | As solar markets across the United States are getting more established, differentiation becomes increasingly important for solar installers. This is why inverter manufacturer Fronius is introducing a wide variety of new solar solutions at t... |
| Apr 3, 2018 | Solar Service 2.0: Identify new service, upsell opportunities with smart home technology | Solar inverter intelligence and monitoring has evolved mightily over the last few years, from silent rows of capacitors to today’s circuit-programmable, WiFi-enabled guardians of PV arrays. These systems sense minute changes in operation an... |
| Mar 5, 2018 | Fronius launches new rooftop solution for commercial systems | String inverter leader Fronius launches a new solution for simple and cost-effective commercial rooftop installations, including easy NEC 2014 and 2017 compliance. The Fronius Rooftop Solution, consisting of a Fronius Symo 24.0 string inver... |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Fronius Launches New Rooftop Solution for Commercial Systems | Portage, IN, March 2018 – String inverter leader Fronius launches a new solution for simple and cost-effective commercial rooftop installations, including easy NEC 2014 and 2017 compliance. The Fronius Rooftop Solution, consisting of a Fron... |
| Feb 8, 2018 | Rapid Shutdown and Beyond: Inside NEC 2017 and the effort to streamline PV design | New codes and regulations are notorious for raising prices and halting innovation in industries, but the new rapid shutdown requirements facing the solar industry are having the opposite effect. Thanks to a coalition of manufacturers and in... |
| Jan 5, 2018 | Fronius USA announces new President and CEO | Fronius USA, located in Portage, Indiana and leading manufacturer of welding and solar equipment, announces new leadership to serve as both Director of Solar Energy and overall CEO of the company.
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| Dec 7, 2017 | SB Buzz Podcast: Fronius’ Dan Fortson talks the evolution of solar from the early days to now (and how he’d change it) | Dan Fortson, applications engineer for Fronius USA, is a lifer in solar energy – starting back in the wild west days of the ‘80s, learning from the early off-grid PV pioneers to now working for one of the top inverter brands in the industry... |
| Dec 6, 2017 | What will solar systems look like in 2020? Fronius makes predictions | What will solar systems look like in 2020? Fronius makes predictions
By SB Staff December 6, 2017 View Profile
In just a few years, we will flip the calendar to a new decade. However, in a rapidly evolving industry like solar, a few years c... |
| Nov 8, 2017 | Editor’s Choice Solar Projects of the Year: 6 projects that stood out for innovation, problem-solving | Innovation Urban Health Plan “Solar Wall”
Bronx, N.Y. | 37 kW
What to do in a crowded city with little to no roof space to add solar. Why not try something completely different? New York City solar installation leader Quixotic Systems desig... |
| Aug 31, 2017 | Fronius unveils new generation of rapid shutdown boxes | Fronius launches a new generation of its Rapid Shutdown Box, offering the most convenient solution for NEC 2014 (690.12) and NEC 2017 (Array Disconnect) compliance, while enhancing overall rooftop and firefighter safety. The new generation ... |
| Jun 26, 2017 | Intersolar North America Showcase: Here’s what to see at this year’s trade show | APsystems: True three-phrase microinverters
APsystems boasts an industry best-selling 3-phase solar microinverter and the industry’s first true 3-phase (phase-balanced & phase-monitored) unit, the YC1000-3. This model handles 208V or 277... |
| May 15, 2017 | Fronius Introduces New Trainings for Solar Installers | String inverter manufacturer Fronius updates their hands-on installer qualification trainings, which now include system design, product applications and communications, while still covering service and onsite warranty repairs. After complet... |
| Apr 10, 2017 | Keys to inverter service: Data granularity, remote updates, customer relations | What support does your chosen inverter include? Fronius Service Provider training, for example, certifies installers to purchase spare parts and field-service inverters to reduce the number of truck-rolls.
Services for solar inverters are i... |
| Mar 6, 2017 | Inverter experts explain how to best calculate levelized cost of energy | Inverter experts explain how to best calculate levelized cost of energy
By Chris Crowell March 6, 2017 View Profile
Photo courtesy of APsystems.
Levelized cost of energy (LCOE) is one of the most important metrics used for judging the value... |
| Jan 23, 2017 | A New Connection: How the cell-optimizer, string inverter combo could change PV systems | A New Connection: How the cell-optimizer, string inverter combo could change PV systems
By Chris Crowell January 23, 2017 View Profile
Life is all about making connections. You never know when that former grade school pal will suddenly pop ... |
| Jan 23, 2017 | Fronius expands Service Provider training program (here are the dates) | String inverter manufacturer Fronius will hold multiple hands-on trainings in the first quarter of 2017 to expand the Fronius Service Provider (FSP) program. Solar installers are able to experience an in-depth look at various Fronius invert... |
| Jan 20, 2017 | Fronius announces dates for upcoming Fronius service-provider trainings | String inverter manufacturer Fronius will hold multiple hands-on trainings in the first quarter of 2017 to expand the Fronius Service Provider (FSP) program. Solar installers are able to experience an in-depth look at various Fronius invert... |
| Sep 30, 2016 | Top 6 solar projects and transactions of the week (Sept. 26 – Sept. 30) | Pacific Ethanol 5-MW System – largest net-meter project in PG&E territory, largest PACE transaction
Pacific Ethanol, a leading producer and marketer of low-carbon renewable fuels in the United States, is installing a 5 MW solar PV syste... |
| Jun 28, 2016 | How California’s Rule 21 inverter requirements expand grid capacity, limit energy (revenue) generation | A multi-year effort has been ongoing in California to update technical requirements for connecting Distributed Energy Resources (DER) to the grid, known as Rule 21. The experience of Germany was cited as one reason to take action. In German... |
| Feb 1, 2016 | LCOE Heroes: How inverters drive down PV levelized cost of energy | LCOE Heroes: How inverters drive down PV levelized cost of energy
By Chris Crowell February 1, 2016 View Profile
APsystems microinverters have about 30 percent fewer discrete internal components than is standard.
Efficiency is a ubiquitous ... |
| Jan 25, 2016 | How inverters are changing PV systems with bundled services | Fronius conducts extensive testing during the development stages of a product as well as during the production process.
There’s that joke about smartphones that’s kind of a cliché now: Why are they called “phones” still? The phone part is l... |
| Oct 12, 2015 | Rapid System Shutdown: Questions and Solutions | Rapid System Shutdown: Questions and Solutions
By SB Staff October 12, 2015 View Profile
The Birdhouse from MidNite Solar is one of the more standout off-the-roof RSS solutions on the market.
The updated 2014 National Electrical Code’s (NEC... |
| Jun 8, 2015 | 2015 Solar Mounting Product Showcase | For every project, location, budget and situation in the solar building landscape, there are a variety of mounting solutions to consider. So, what’s right for your project? And what can the latest mounting technology do today that wasn’t po... |
| Jan 20, 2014 | How to Choose an Inverter | How to Choose an Inverter
By Kelly Pickerel January 20, 2014 View Profile
Advice from Paul DeKleermaeker, solar sales representative for Southern California for Fronius USA
There are many details to consider when choosing an inverter for a ... |
| Nov 18, 2013 | 2013 Ground-Mount Project of the Year Honorable Mentions | Beach City Ground-Mount
Beach City, Ohio
625 kW
About one-fifth of the homes in a small, 1,000-resident village in Ohio can now use electricity entirely generated by a 625-kW solar system built on old farm land. Beach City hooked up its 4-a... |
| Sep 18, 2013 | Fronius USA Announces Four Service Program Training Sessions | Fronius USA will host four Fronius Service Program training sessions at locations across the United States during October and November. Launched in March 2013, the Fronius Service Program helps photovoltaic (PV) system installers maximize c... |
| Sep 16, 2013 | Solar Power International Showcase | The solar energy industry is in high gear and at Solar Power International 2013 (SPI), October 21-24 at the McCormick Place in Chicago, participants can plug into the technologies, personal connections and professional insights that give ri... |
| Aug 20, 2013 | Fronius USA Donates Inverter for Solar Project at Texas Children’s Shelter | Fronius USA, in partnership with SunWize Technologies, Inc., Circular Energy, and Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody, has donated a photovoltaic (PV) system installation that includes a Fronius IG Plus V inverter to the Austin Children’s S... |
