NEWSROOM
2011
Where Microinverter and Panel Manufacturer Meet Up
November 3, 2011 by aaron.ryanSolarPowerOnline.com(October 24, 2011) - by Kathleen Zipp - Speaking with SolarBridge Technologies at the recent Solar Power International conference in Texas I learned that the manufacturer of microinverters has paired with SunPower Corp. to combine their areas of expertise. SolarBridge Technologies will supply their PantheonTM micro... Read MoreSPI: The Rise of the AC Module With SunPower and SolarBridge
October 20, 2011 by aaron.ryan“An AC module is as good as the microinverter it is attached to.” Alliances between SunPower and SolarBridge, Canadian and Array Power, Enphase and ? GreentechMedia.com (October 18, 2011) - A few years ago, I asked Dick Swanson, the founder of SunPower, about his opinion of module-level electronics and microinverters. Swanson is to... Read MoreSolarBridge Collaborates with SunPower to Deliver AC Panels
October 17, 2011 by Nancy EdwardsDisruptive Solution Combines High-Reliability Microinverters And High-Efficiency Panels Solar Power International, DALLAS (October 17, 2011) - SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), the leading developer of panel-integrated microinverters for the solar industry, today announced a strategic relationship with SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPW... Read MoreSolarBridge Technologies Wins U.S. Department of Energy ARPA-E Grant
October 7, 2011 by Nancy EdwardsProject Focuses on Power Electronics R&D for Large Solar Installations AUSTIN, Texas (October 7, 2011) – SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), a leading provider of PV microinverter solutions, has been awarded a $1.75 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). The gra... Read MoreSolarBridge Co-Founder/CTO to Speak at Solar Power International
September 26, 2011 by Nancy EdwardsDALLAS, Texas (Sept. 26, 2011) - Patrick Chapman, PhD., co-founder and CTO of SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), the leading developer of module-integrated microinverters for the solar industry, will be a featured speaker at the Solar Power International (SPI) conference. Chapman is participating in a panel session on Power Electr... Read MoreMichigan Tech To Dedicate New Solar Energy Research Center
by Nancy EdwardsHOUGHTON, Michigan (Sept. 26, 2011) - A new solar energy center at Michigan Technological University will let students and researchers study photovoltaic systems in the demanding weather conditions of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The facility is made possible by generous gifts from corporate sponsors, including SolarBridge Technologies. ... Read MoreSolarBridge Technologies Awarded $2.3 Million U.S. Department of Energy Grant
September 13, 2011 by Nancy EdwardsAUSTIN, Texas (September 13, 2011) – SolarBridge Technologies, a leading provider of PV microinverter solutions, has been awarded a $2.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through its SunShot Initiative, a program whose goal is to reduce the cost of solar energy systems by 75 percent by 2020. SolarBridge will use ... Read MoreSolarBridge CEO Delivers Keynote at IEEE Solar Technology Workshop
by ahuffordAUSTIN, Texas (September 12, 2011) – WHO: Ron Van Dell, president and CEO of SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), will be the keynote speaker at the IEEE Solar Technology Workshop in Austin, Texas. WHAT: Van Dell will kick off the workshop with a talk on Technology and Economics for Distributed PV Power Conversion. His pre... Read MoreSolarBridge Debuts Frame-Attached Microinverter Solution
July 13, 2011 by ahuffordIntersolar North America, SAN FRANCISCO, California (July 12, 2011) – SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), the leading developer of module-integrated microinverters for the solar industry, announces the frame-attached version of its Pantheon™ microinverter. SolarBridge’s module manufacturer partners will attach the Pantheon mi... Read MoreSolarBridge Technologies Partners with AUO to Launch AC Modules to North American Market
July 11, 2011 by ahuffordIntersolar North America, SAN FRANCiSCO, California (July 11, 2011) – SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), the leading developer of module-integrated microinverters for the solar industry, announces a partnership with AU Optronics Corporation (AUO) [TAIEX: 2409; NYSE: AUO] to deliver the AUO AC Unison integrated AC module to the Nort... Read MoreSolarBridge CEO Speaks at Intersolar North America 2011; Company CTO Presents at Innovation Exchange
July 8, 2011 by ahuffordIntersolar North America, SAN FRANCISCO, California (July 6, 2011) – WHO: Ron Van Dell, president and CEO of SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), the leading developer of module-integrated microinverters for the solar industry, will be a featured speaker at Intersolar North America. SolarBridge CTO and co-founder, Patrick Chap... Read MoreSolarBridge Technologies Secures $19 Million in Series C Funding
June 20, 2011 by Nancy EdwardsAUSTIN, Texas (June 20, 2011) – SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), the leading developer of module-integrated microinverters for the solar industry, announced it has secured $19 million in series C funding. The company has raised more than $46 million to date. The funds, raised from current investors as well as new financial and... Read MoreBill Mulligan Appointed to Board of Directors; Bill Paape Joins as CFO
June 1, 2011 by ahuffordAUSTIN, Texas (June 1, 2011) – SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), the leading developer of module-integrated microinverters for the solar industry, today announced that Bill Mulligan has been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors and Bill Paape will join SolarBridge as chief financial officer (CFO). “We are extremely... Read MoreSolarBridge Launches Microinverters for a New Market
May 13, 2011 by aaron.ryanRenewable Energy World.com (May 10, 2011) - The idea of combining power conversion electronics with solar panels to create AC panels has been kicked around for a while. But it hasn't taken off in the market partly because developing suitable inverters and making them in volumes has proven a serious challenge. That barrier is disappearing,... Read MoreSolarBridge Begins Volume Production with Celestica; Opens China Office
May 9, 2011 by Nancy EdwardsAUSTIN, Texas (May 9, 2011) - SolarBridge Technologies, the leading developer of module-integrated microinverters for the solar industry, has entered volume production of the SolarBridge PantheonTM microinverter with Celestica, a global leader in the delivery of end-to-end product lifecycle solutions, in Dongguan, China. SolarBridge al... Read MoreAustin’s SolarBridge Technologies aims to raise up to $15 million in venture capital
May 3, 2011 by ahuffordAustin American-Statesman (April 29, 2011) - Austin's SolarBridge Technologies Inc. has begun work on raising a third investment round to support volume production and expanded sales and engineering development for its advanced power inverters, which go into solar power panels installed on the rooftops of homes and small businesses. CE... Read MoreBuilding a Better Mousetrap: An Interview with SolarBridge CEO Ron Van Dell
April 20, 2011 by Nancy EdwardsSolarserver.com (April 19, 2011) - Ron Van Dell serves as president and CEO of SolarBridge Technologies Inc., which on April 5th, 2011 won a gold medal from the Edison Best New Product Award for its solar photovoltaic (PV) microinverter solution. Since joining SolarBridge in 2008, Van Dell has been leading SolarBridge in executing a capit... Read MoreSolarBridge Wins Industry Accolades For Technology and Business Innovation
April 6, 2011 by Nancy EdwardsCompany Named 2011 Edison Best New Product Awards™ Gold Winner, 2011 EE Times ACE Award Finalist, Top 300 Startup AUSTIN, Texas (April 6, 2011) – SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), a leading developer of integrated microinverters for the solar industry, is being recognized for its superior microinverter design, technological i... Read MoreSolarBridge’s Pantheon Microinverter Achieves UL 1741 Certification
March 15, 2011 by ahuffordFirst Integrated Microinverter with 25-Year Warranty Receives Certification for Use with AC Modules AUSTIN, Texas (March 14, 2011) – SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), a leading developer of integrated microinverters for the solar industry, announced today the SolarBridge PantheonTM microinverter has passed all tests required und... Read MoreGeorge Holmes Joins SolarBridge Senior Management Team
March 9, 2011 by Nancy EdwardsAUSTIN, Texas (February 22, 2011) – SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge), a leading developer of power conversion solutions for the solar industry, today announced that George B. Holmes will join the SolarBridge executive team as vice president of worldwide sales. “George’s background and expertise in driving sales internationa... Read More
PV Inverter Reliability
February 18, 2011 by Nancy EdwardsSolar Novus TodaySolar Novus Today (February 17, 2011)...Inverters have historically been the leading cause of PV system failures. The useful life of a central inverter typically does not exceed ten years, and the cost to maintain and eventually replace a central inverter once or even twice during a PV system’s lifetime drives up system costs with every... Read More
PV Inverters: Ambassadors of the Grid
January 20, 2011 by Nancy EdwardsGreenTech MediaGreenTech Media (January 20, 2011)...As photovoltaic (PV) solar power becomes more prevalent and as PV penetration on the grid grows, inverters are going to increasingly be depended on to provide ancillary services in addition to just straight DC-to-AC conversion. These new services will look different for small residential and commerci... Read More