Solar Electric Systems for Homes and Businesses
Sunnyboy Inverters
SMA’s Sunnyboy inverter line has been powering grid-tied solar electric systems for over ten years. Designed and built in Germany, these inverters are reliable and efficient. SMA’s Sunny Beam display is the industry-leading monitoring device that allows you to monitor your system performance and download data from the device onto your computer.
Fronius Inverters
Fronius has been engaged in solar electronics since 1992, in particular in the development and production of photovoltaic inverters for both grid-connected and independent power supplies. The IG Plus line of inverters include maximum power harvest, a built-in six circuit string combiner, integrated, lockable DC Disconnect, high efficiency, and unbeatable reliability. Fronius inverters are the most versatile, and lowest cost inverters for grid-connected PV systems. Fronius inverters also offer multiple data gathering and display options for tracking system information including: data loggers, wireless remote displays and a dedicated Fronius solar monitoring web site. In addition to the standard 10-year warranty, a 15-year extended warranty is available for IG Plus inverters.
PV Powered Inverters
Abundant Solar is proud to be offering Oregon-made PV Powered inverters. Based in Bend, Oregon the company focuses on producing the best quality inverters with the lowest parts count in the industry. Fewer components mean fewer failure points. PV Powered inverters also boast a no-fan design, longest projected user life among inverters (MIL 217 Standard), and have the ability to turn on earlier and shut off later than most inverters on the market. PV Powered backs up their inverters with a 10 year, $400 dollar installer reimbursement warranty, the best in the industry.
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Enphase Micro-Inverters
We are proud to offer Enphase micro-inverters as an option to our customers. Perhaps the most significant breakthrough in the solar industry in the past 20 year is the release of the micro inverter system. Micro inverters have significant advantages over traditional series string inverters in areas where partial shading of the array occurs. With a series string inverter, modules are wired in one or more “strings” of modules. If one of the modules in the string becomes shaded, the output of the rest of the modules in the string is reduced. With micro-inverters, every module has an inverter. Shading one module in this scenario will have no effect on the other modules in the array. The other major advantage of the Enphase system is the Envoy unit, which allows for web-based monitoring of each individual module in the array. The inverters communicate with the Envoy unit via the existing power lines in the building. An Ethernet port on the back of the Envoy unit plugs into a free port on the building’s internet router. In addition to all of the technical benefits, Enphase offers a 15 year replacement warranty on all inverters.
